| 檀香 | tan2 xiang1 | sandalwood |
| 紫檀 | zi3 tan2 | narra |
| 檀香山 | tan2 xiang1 shan1 | also transliterated as ç«å¥´é¯é¯ç«å¥´é²é² |
| 檀烯 | tan2 xi1 | santene |
| 檀醇 | tan2 chun2 | santol |
| 檀 | tan2 | hardwood |
| 青檀 | qing1 tan2 | blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙宣纸 |
| 乌檀属 | wu1 tan2 shu3 | Nauclea |
| 乌檀碱 | wu1 tan2 jian3 | naucleine |
| 吉檀迦利 | ji2 tan2 jia1 li4 | Gitanjali |
| 檀君 | tan2 jun1 | Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC |
| 合成檀香 | he2 cheng2 tan2 xiang1 | sandenol |
| 檀烯酮 | tan2 xi1 tong2 | santenone |