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贪心 (tān xīn): Greedy (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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贪 • tān • to covet; to be greedy for • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
tān
贪
to covet; to be greedy for
心 • xīn • heart; mind; core • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
xīn
心
heart; mind; core
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 贪心.
Words with
贪
贪婪
tān lán
avaricious; greedy; rapacious
贪污
tān wū
corruption; embezzle
贪吃
tān chī
greedy / gluttonous
贪欲
tān yù
greed, avarice
贪玩儿
tan1 wánr5
Greedy
贪得无厌
tān dé wú yàn
insatiably greedy
贪蛇忘尾
tān shé wàng wěi
Focusing only on immediate gains while ignoring potential consequences or dangers.
Words with
心
关心
guān xīn
care about
小心
xiǎo xīn
take care
心里
xīn li
chest
担心
dān xīn
worry
放心
fàng xīn
relax; feel relieved
伤心
shāng xīn
sad
信心
xìn xīn
confidence
内心
nèi xīn
heart; innermost being
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Example Sentences with 贪心
tā
他
tài
太
tān
贪
xīn
心
le
了
。
He is too greedy.
tān
贪
xīn
心
de
的
rén
人
wǎng
往
wǎng
往
dé
得
bù
不
dào
到
yīn
因
wèi
为
tān
贪
xīn
心
，
tā
他
shī
失
qù
去
le
了
mǎn
满
zú
足
。
Greedy people often cannot be satisfied.
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
de
的
péng
朋
yǒu
友
。
Because of greed, he lost all his friends.
