- 海绵体 hǎimiántǐ erectile tissueSpongy anatomical tissue, such as the corpus cavernosum, capable of becoming engorged with blood.
- 海绵宝宝 Hǎimián Bǎobǎo SpongeBobSpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
- 海绵状 hǎimiánzhuàng spongy
- 海绵蛋糕 hǎimiándàngāo sponge cake
- 牛海绵状脑病 niúhǎimiánzhuàngnǎobìng BSEbovine spongiform encephalopathy, a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle commonly known as mad cow disease
