痰

tán
#3,038 most
frequent character
phlegm, spittle

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

痰 has 疒 (a sick person in bed) as its meaning part and 炎 yán as a sound part. The first meaning is 'phlegm,' something tied to illness. It later grew to mean 'spittle.'

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Homophones

HSK 4
谈tán
to talk
弹tán
to pluck (a string)
坛tán
altar, platform, rostrum
坛tán
earthen jar

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