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贪

tān

greedy, covetous; corrupt

🔤 Pictophonetic: 贝 (money) provides meaning, 今 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 8 strokes Common (19%)
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Component Breakdown

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今
jīn
modern, current; today, now
贝
bèi
sea shell; money, currency
⿱今贝 i

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Component Tree i

jīn
今
modern, current; today, now
💡 Ideographic: A mouth 亼 talking about things
4 strokes HSK 1
bèi
贝
sea shell; money, currency
📷 Pictographic: A sea shell, once used as currency
4 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 贪 (40)

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