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痰
tán
1. phlegm
2. spittle
Uncommon • Top 35% ✏️ 13 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

痰
tán
mucus, phlegm, spit
13 丶

Compound Words (12)

化痰
huàtán
to transform phlegm (TCM)
吐痰
tǔtán
to spit
咳痰
kétán
to cough up phlegm
痰液
tányè
saliva
痰盂
tányú
spittoon
祛痰
qūtán
to dispel phlegm (TCM)
黏痰
niántán
phlegm
痰盂儿
tányúr
erhua variant of [[痰盂<tányú>]]
痰盂式
tányúshì
spittoon-shaped
祛痰药
qūtányào
medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM)
理气化痰
lǐqìhuàtán
(TCM) to rectify [[氣|气<qì>]] and transform phlegm
鱼生火,肉生痰,青菜豆腐保平安
yúshēnghuǒ,ròushēngtán,qīngcàidòufubǎopíngān
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

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Character Frequency Rank
3,043
Word Frequency Rank
29,528 of 84,292

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