懂中文 Dong Chinese

痰

tán

phlegm

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 炎 represents the sound.

Components
疒 meaning component

疒  Meaning component

nè

  

sick

炎 sound component

炎  Sound component

yán

  

flame

Evolution

痰 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
痰 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

痰  

tán

phlegm, mucus, spittle; phlegm; spittle

Most common words with 痰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

痰

phlegm

化痰

to transform phlegm (TCM)

痰盂

spittoon

咳痰

to cough up phlegm