phlegm, mucus from the respiratory tract
Animated Stroke Order 痰
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 痰 is used in context
1
yī医
yuàn院
lǐ里
fàng放
zhì置
le了
tán痰
yú盂
gòng供
bìng病
rén人
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Spittoons are placed in the hospital for patients to use
2
qǐng请
wù勿
suí随
dì地
tǔ吐
tán痰
，
bǎo保
chí持
huán环
jìng境
wèi卫
shēng生
。
Do not spit anywhere, maintain environmental hygiene
3
zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
huà化
tán痰
zhǐ止
ké咳
。
This medicine can help dissolve phlegm and relieve cough
Information
Traditional痰
Radical疒
Strokes13
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#2599
Zhuyinㄊㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+75F0
CangjieYRHHI
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