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贪
貪
tān
v. have an insatiable desire (for sth)
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Other meanings
[tān]v. covet, crave; embezzle, be corrupt
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贝 shell (for 贪)貝 shell (for 貪)
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Simplified Chinese
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
贪婪
貪婪
tān lán
adj. greedy, avid, grasping, rapacious
贪心
貪心
tān xīn
adj./n. greedy, greed
贪财
貪財
tān cái
v. be greedy for money
贪杯
貪杯
tān bēi
v. to be too fond of drink, to get addicted to alcohol
贪玩
貪玩
tān wán
v. indulge oneself in playing, be overly fond of playing