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痰 tán mucus

mucus; phlegm; spit

How to remember 痰: 疒 illness + 炎 inflammation = mucus. With a chest illness and throat inflammation, Grandpa coughs all night and fills a whole box of tissues with mucus.

  • HSK 8
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 疒

Component breakdown

痰 = 疒 illness + 炎 inflammation

  • 疒 illness
  • 炎 inflammation
The Gushi story

With a chest illness and throat inflammation, Grandpa coughs all night and fills a whole box of tissues with mucus.

How it is used

  • Phlegm/sputum - 吐痰 (tǔ tán) to spit, 咳痰 (ké tán) to cough up phlegm, 痰盂 (tányú) a spittoon.
  • 禁止随地吐痰 (jìnzhǐ suídì tǔtán) 'no spitting' is a common public sign. Concrete, everyday-health noun.