贪 (tān): To covet — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 贪

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 贪

3.

Character Breakdown

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贪

今now

贝shell/currency

贪=

4.

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5.

How to Use 贪

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 贪 works in context.

Greed and corruption

贪 indicates greed, desire, or corruption in these words.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 贪 is used in context

tā他

cóng从

bù不

tān贪

bù不

shǔ属

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今now

+贝shell/currency

The present moment (今) covets shells (贝) — excessive desire for wealth, greed.

tān贪

lán婪

avaricious; greedy; rapacious

HSK 6

tān贪

wū污

corruption; embezzle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tān贪

chī吃

greedy / gluttonous

yú于

zì自

jǐ己

de的

dōng东

xi西

。

He never covets things that do not belong to him.

tā他

yīn因

tān贪

wū污

gōng公

kuǎn款

bèi被

pàn判

xíng刑

。

He was sentenced for embezzling public funds

tān贪

lán婪

de的

rén人

yǒng永

yuǎn远

dé得

bú不

dào到

mǎn满

zú足

。

Greedy people are never satisfied

tān贪

xīn心

bù不

zú足

shé蛇

tūn吞

xiàng象

。

Greed knows no bounds

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