tān

greedy; to covet; to have a voracious desire for

Character data

Radical ⾙ (154.4)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

貪 tān
  1. 1. greedy
  2. 2. to covet
  3. 3. to have a voracious desire for
  4. 4. corrupt

Words containing 貪

Word Meaning
to drink in excess
to pursue greedily; to crave
insatiably greedy (idiom)
corruption
corruption; to embezzle; to be corrupt
corruption
(of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty
greedy and never satisfied
to only want to have a good time
cowardly; cling to life, fear death
corruption
greedy for sex; given to lust for women
to be greedy in getting money
wildly corrupt; greedy for bribes
take bribes; twist the law
to be avaricious and mean
greedy; glutton
gluttonous; greedy; insatiable
to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late