Usage of the character 痰
tán
痰
[痰]
- phlegm
- spittle
huàtán
化痰
[化痰]
- to transform phlegm (TCM)
tányú
痰盂
[痰盂]
- spittoon
kétán
咳痰
[咳痰]
- to cough up phlegm
- to expectorate
qūtán
祛痰
[祛痰]
- to dispel phlegm (TCM)
niántán
黏痰
[黏痰]
- phlegm
tányè
痰液
[痰液]
- saliva
- spittle
tǔtán
吐痰
[吐痰]
- to spit
- to expectorate
tányúr
痰盂儿
[痰盂兒]
- erhua variant of 痰盂 (tányú)
qūtányào
祛痰药
[祛痰藥]
- medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM)
tányúshì
痰盂式
[痰盂式]
- spittoon-shaped
lǐqìhuàtán
理气化痰
[理氣化痰]
- (TCM) to rectify 氣／气 (qì) and transform phlegm
yúshēnghuǒ,ròushēngtán,qīngcàidòufubǎopíng'ān
鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安
[魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安]
- fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy