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贪 (tān): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1. Animated Stroke Order 贪

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How to write 贪 — animated stroke order

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2. Stroke Order Diagrams 贪

贪 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

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贪=今now+贝shell/currency

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

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5. 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

yú于

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Traditional貪

Radical贝

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UnicodeU+8D2A

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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

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tān贪

xīn心

bù不

zú足

shé蛇

tūn吞

xiàng象

。

Greed knows no bounds

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