貪 (tān)

greedy/to covet

How 貪 is written

Strokes
11
Radical
人 — human
Traditional
貪
Simplified
贪

Components

Common words using 貪

貪婪 tānlán
avaricious; greedy; rapacious
貪官 tānguān
corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin
貪心 tānxīn
greedy
貪吃 tānchī
gluttonous; voracious
貪圖 tāntú
to covet; to seek (riches, fame)
貪慾 tānyù
greed; avarice; rapacious
貪戀 tānliàn
to cling to
貪杯 tānbēi
to drink in excess
貪污 tānwū
corruption
貪玩 tānwán
to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline
貪腐 tānfǔ
corruption
貪財 tāncái
to be greedy in getting money

貪 in a sentence

做人不要貪小便宜。

Zuòrén búyào tān xiǎopiányí.

“Don't be greedy for small gains.”

How common is 貪?

貪 is the 1,871st most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 96.6% of all running text.

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