CHINESE CHARACTER

贪 (tān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tān

greedy, covetous; corrupt

HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

贝

Primary radical

贝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 贪.

今

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 8

Write 贪 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 贪

贪tān

HSK 7-9 · to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt

贪吃tānchī

HSK 7-9 · gluttonous; voracious

贪婪tānlán

HSK 7-9 · avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid

贪污tānwū

HSK 7-9 · to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle

Examples using 贪

贪

我不贪婪。

Wǒ bù tān lán。

I'm not greedy.

贪婪

我不贪婪。

Wǒ bù tān lán。

I'm not greedy.

FAQ

What does 贪 (tān) mean in Chinese?

greedy, covetous; corrupt

How do you write 贪 in stroke order?

贪 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 贪?

贝 is the radical in 贪. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 贪?

贪 (tān): to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt; 贪吃 (tānchī): gluttonous; voracious; 贪婪 (tānlán): avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid.