| 藤椅 | téng yǐ | rattan chair | |
| 紫藤 | zǐ téng | wisteria | |
| 顺藤摸瓜 | shùn téng mō guā | lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues | |
| 藤条 | téng tiáo | rattan | |
| 葛藤 | gé téng | tangle of vines; fig. complications |
| 1 | Fraser Island is famous for its tangled vine forests, or scrubs. | |
| 2 | This species lays its eggs almost exclusively on this plant's twisted vines. | |
| 3 | But roof gardeners also have to think about winds that can knock over tender vines. | |
| 4 | I am a small and a lonely grape clutching the vine yet thou hast made me different from all others. | |
| 5 | He buried the vines so the root system could continue to grow. |