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Meaning of 婪

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婪HSK 6
Pinyin: lán
English Definition: avaricious
Chinese Definition:
①贪爱财物:贪婪。婪酣。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 女
Pictophonetic:林 indicates the sound; 女 (woman) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 林 [ lín ] forest, grove; surname
    • 女 [ nǚ ] woman, girl; female
Similar Characters: 楚 梦 禁 姜
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Example Words
贪婪HSK 6 tān lán avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
贪婪无厌 tān lán wú yàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
贪婪是万恶之源 tān lán shì wàn è zhī yuán Greed is the root of all evil.
贪婪如狼 tān lán rú láng greedy as a wolf (idiom)
贪婪成性 tān lán chéng xìng Avarice becomes second nature. (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
贪婪的睨视
,
恶意的斜觑
。
Greedy sidelong glances and malicious squints.
2
抢着给孩子买玩具只会让孩子更加贪婪
。
Rushing to buy toys for children will only make them more greedy.