| 1 | 痰 | 痰 | tán | tan2 | phlegm; spittle | | |
| 2 | 痰迷心窍 | 痰迷心竅 | tán mí xīn qiào | tan2 mi2 xin1 qiao4 | confused; foolish; befuddled (idiom) | | |
| 3 | 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 | yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān | yu2 sheng1 huo3 , rou4 sheng1 tan2 , qing1 cai4 dou4 fu5 bao3 ping2 an1 | fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy | | |
| 4 | 吐痰 | 吐痰 | tǔ tán | tu3 tan2 | to spit; to expectorate | | |
| 5 | 痰浊壅肺 | 痰濁壅肺 | tán zhuó yōng fèi | tan2 zhuo2 yong1 fei4 | retention of phlegm-dampness in the lungs (Chinese medicine) | | |
| 6 | 痰盂式 | 痰盂式 | tán yú shì | tan2 yu2 shi4 | spittoon-shaped | | |
| 7 | 痰盂儿 | 痰盂兒 | tán yú r | tan2 yu2 r5 | erhua variant of 痰盂 | | |
| 8 | 痰盂 | 痰盂 | tán yú | tan2 yu2 | spittoon | | |
| 9 | 痰液 | 痰液 | tán yè | tan2 ye4 | saliva; spittle | | |
| 10 | 痰涎壅盛 | 痰涎壅盛 | tán xián yōng shèng | tan2 xian2 yong1 sheng4 | congestion of the pulmonary system (Chinese medicine) | | |
| 11 | 化痰 | 化痰 | huà tán | hua4 tan2 | to transform phlegm (TCM) | | |
| 12 | 祛痰药 | 祛痰藥 | qū tán yào | qu1 tan2 yao4 | medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM) | | |
| 13 | 祛痰 | 祛痰 | qū tán | qu1 tan2 | to dispel phlegm (TCM) | | |
| 14 | 浓痰 | 濃痰 | nóng tán | nong2 tan2 | Thick phlegm | | |
| 15 | 黏痰 | 黏痰 | nián tán | nian2 tan2 | phlegm; phlegm | | |
| 16 | 理气化痰 | 理氣化痰 | lǐ qì huà tán | li3 qi4 hua4 tan2 | (TCM) to rectify 气 and transform phlegm | | |
| 17 | 咳痰 | 咳痰 | ké tán | ke2 tan2 | to cough up phlegm; to expectorate | | |
| 18 | 化痰止咳 | 化痰止咳 | huà tán zhǐ ké | hua4 tan2 zhi3 ke2 | to dissolve mucus and stop coughing (Chinese medicine) (idiom) | | |