tán

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  • n.phlegm; sputum; spittle

    • tǔ tán

      expectorate phlegm

    • tā yīn wèi yǒu tán ér xiōng mèn

      因为胸闷

      His chest was tight with phlegm.

Words and phrases with 痰

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

Word usage

  • "痰" is often matched with measure word "口"or"片".
    • one mouthful of phlegm

    • one shade of sputum

Similar-form characters to 痰

Chinese Characters with pinyin tán

  • talk; talk
  • catapult; flick
  • a surname
  • altar; raised plot
  • deep pool; pit