Writing
馋 (chán) — how to say "greedy" in Chinese
馋
Greedy, gluttonous
adjective · verb
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
馋肉
chán ròu
craving meat
Examples
那个孩子看见蛋糕就馋得不行。
That child becomes incredibly greedy when he sees cake.
他很馋。
He is very gluttonous.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "greedy" in Chinese?
"greedy" in Chinese is 馋 (chán).
馋 meaning in English
馋 (chán) means "Greedy, gluttonous".
How is 馋 pronounced?
It is pronounced chán (written as chan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "greedy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 馋 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 馋?
馋 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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