Definition & Meaning

phlegm; sputum; spittle

Words & phrases

Word usage

Similar-form characters

Characters with tan

tán

痰

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Radical:

Structure:Above left surround

Strokes:

13

Traditional:

痰

Level:

NHSK 789－3 Yu Wen 5

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n.phlegm; sputum; spittle
- tǔ tán
  吐痰
  expectorate phlegm
- tā yīn wèi yǒu tán ér xiōng mèn
  他因为有痰而胸闷。
  His chest was tight with phlegm.

Words and phrases with 痰

痰鸣
[word]gurgling with sputum
痰气
[word]mental disorder; apoplexy
痰郁
[word]phlegm stasis in the body
痰桶
[word]spittoon
痰厥
[word]coma due to blockage of respiratory system by profuse phlegm
痰证
[word]phlegm syndrome
痰盒
[word]spittoon
痰盂
[word]spittoon
痰咳
[word]productive cough
痰迷心窍
[idiom]heart attacked by phlegm

Word usage

common measure word
"痰" is often matched with measure word "口"or"片".
- 一口痰
  one mouthful of phlegm
- 一片痰
  one shade of sputum

Similar-form characters to 痰

tán
痰
tán
谈
dàn
淡
dàn
氮

Chinese Characters with pinyin tán

谈
talk; talk
弹
catapult; flick
谭
a surname
坛
altar; raised plot
潭
deep pool; pit

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