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痰

tán
noun HSK 7 #13,046

Meanings

  1. 1 phlegm
  2. 2 sputum

Examples

他感冒了，咳嗽还有痰。
Tā gǎnmào le, késou hái yǒu tán.
He has a cold, coughing with phlegm.
请不要随地吐痰。
Qǐng bùyào suídì tù tán.
Please don't spit on the ground.

Tips

memory
The radical 疒 (illness) on the outside tells you it's medical. Inside is 炎 (inflammation) — phlegm is produced during inflammation.

Stroke Order

痰 tán