Writing
贪 (tān) — how to say "greedy" in Chinese
贪
Greedy
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
贪心的人
tān xīn de rén
greedy person
Examples
贪心的人总想要更多。
Greedy people always want more.
他很贪。
He is very greedy.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say greedy in Mandarin?
"greedy" in Chinese is 贪 (tān).
贪 meaning in English
贪 (tān) means "Greedy".
Tan in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced tān (written as tan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Greedy in Chinese character
It is written 贪 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 贪?
贪 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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