痰 tán
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 疒 — sickness, disease
- Made of
- 疒 sickness, disease 炎 flame, blaze
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
痰
tán
phlegm; sputum
Character
Example phrases
- 医生提醒他，长期咳痰可能与慢性支气管炎有关。 Yīshēng tíxǐng tā, chángqī ké tán kěnéng yǔ mànxìng zhīqìguǎnyán yǒuguān. The doctor reminded him that long-term coughing up phlegm may be related to chronic bronchitis.
- 感冒的时候，嗓子会不舒服，还老是有痰。 Gǎnmào de shíhou, sǎngzi huì bù shūfu, hái lǎoshì yǒu tán. When you have a cold, your throat feels uncomfortable and there is constantly phlegm.
- 老人咳出了一口痰，护士马上递给他纸巾。 Lǎorén ké chū le yī kǒu tán, hùshì mǎshàng dì gěi tā zhǐjīn. The old man coughed out phlegm, and the nurse immediately handed him a tissue.
Related words
- 唾液 tuòyè saliva
- 咽 yàn to swallow
- 鲜血 xiānxuè fresh blood; blood
- 蛀牙 zhùyá tooth decay; decayed tooth; cavity
- 肿瘤 zhǒngliú tumour; neoplasm
- 糖尿病 tángniàobìng diabetes
- 瞎 xiā blind; blindly; recklessly
- 哑 yǎ mute; hoarse
- 虚弱 xūruò weak; feeble
- 衰弱 shuāiruò weak; feeble; weakened
- 衰竭 shuāijié to fail; to become exhausted
- 跳动 tiàodòng to beat; to pulsate; to jump