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CHINESE CHARACTER

貪 (tān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tān
greedy, covetous; corrupt
HSK —11 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

貝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 貪.

Phonetic component

今 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 11

Write 貪 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 貪 (tān) mean in Chinese?

greedy, covetous; corrupt

How do you write 貪 in stroke order?

貪 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 貪?

貝 is the radical in 貪. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 貪?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.