痰(tán)

HSK 7-913 strokes

phlegm

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Character information

Pinyin
tán
Meaning
phlegm; spittle
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 痰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒炎

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 炎 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

疒nè炎yán

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 痰 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 痰

Common words using 痰 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huà化tán痰

to transform phlegm (TCM)

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tǔ吐tán痰

to spit; to expectorate

Open 吐痰 page →
hāi咳tán痰

to cough up phlegm; to expectorate

Open 咳痰 page →
tán痰yè液

saliva

Open 痰液 page →
tán痰yú盂

spittoon

Open 痰盂 page →
qū祛tán痰

to dispel phlegm (TCM)

Open 祛痰 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 痰’s common words

化吐咳液盂祛

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