Nantoka/咳痰ké tán咳痰 (ké tán) is a Chinese word meaning “to cough up phlegm; to expectorate”.Meanings1to cough up phlegm2to expectorateCharacters in 咳痰咳hāi · sound of sighing痰tán · phlegmRelated words咳sound of sighing咳cough咳嗽to cough痰phlegm止咳to suppress coughing痰盂spittoon百日咳whooping cough化痰to transform phlegm (TCM)干咳to cough without phlegm咳呛(dialect) to cough咳血to cough up blood止咳糖浆cough suppressant syrupStudy Chinese with flashcards →