- 海绵体 hǎimiántǐ erectile tissueSpongy tissue found in the penis and clitoris that fills with blood during sexual arousal; specifically the corpus cavernosum or corpus spongiosum.
- 海绵动物 hǎimiándòngwù spongeThe most primitive type of multicellular animal, typically found in shallow waters; poriferan
- 海绵宝宝 hǎimiánbǎobǎo SpongeBob SquarePantsThe American animated television series and its titular main character; literally "sponge baby".
- 海绵橡胶 hǎimiánxiàngjiāo foam rubberspongy rubber material with many air pockets throughout its structure
- 海绵状 hǎimiánzhuàng spongyspongy; porous or sponge-like in texture
- 海绵田 hǎimiántián sponge fieldflat fields with loose and soft soil that contains high levels of organic matter
- 海绵蛋糕 hǎimiándàngāo sponge cakeA light and airy cake made by whisking eggs with sugar and flour until they reach a sponge-like consistency
- 淡水海绵 dànshuǐhǎimián freshwater spongeany of several types of sponges that live in non-marine environments such as rivers and lakes
- 牛海绵状脑病 niúhǎimiánzhuàngnǎobìng mad cow diseasebovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE