痰
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tán · mucus, phlegm, spit

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #10069
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13Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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疒Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

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Example sentences

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Tā yǒu gè suí dì tǔ tán de xí guàn.他有个随地吐痰的习惯。

He has the habit of spitting on the ground.

Source: Tatoeba #10086127 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suí dì tǔ tán zài xīn jiā pō suàn shì fàn zuì xíng wéi.隨地吐痰在新加坡算是犯罪行為。

In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.

Source: Tatoeba #10569178 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jìn zhǐ tǔ tán.禁止吐痰。

Spitting is prohibited.

Source: Tatoeba #11239888 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 痰 in context

  1. Say tán, then recall the core meaning: mucus, phlegm, spit.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 卡痰 (kǎ tán), meaning “to have phlegm stuck in one's throat”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 痰 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.