痰

tán

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Meanings

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tán

1.phlegm
2.spittle

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Wiktionary

1.phlegm; sputum (Classifier: 口 m; 篤／笃 c; 啖 c)

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *l'aːm): semantic 疒 (“illness”) + phonetic 炎 (OC *ɦlam).

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Components

痰疒炎

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Synonyms

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Related words

黏痰 phlegm 卡痰 to have phlegm stuck in one's throat 祛痰 to dispel phlegm (TCM)吐痰 to spit 咳痰 to cough up phlegm 痰盂 spittoon 痰液 saliva 化痰 to transform phlegm (TCM)祛痰药 medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM)痰盂儿 erhua variant of 痰盂[tán yú]理气化痰 (TCM) to rectify 气[qì] and transform phlegm 鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy