贪婪
Old HSK 6
贪婪 (tānlán) · greedy
贪婪 (tānlán) means “greedy; avaricious”. It is written with 2 characters: 贪 (greedy) + 婪 (to covet). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 贪婪 is built
The characters
贪 tān · greedy
What 贪 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
婪 lán · to covet
What 婪 is made of
- 林lín — forest
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 木mù — tree
- 女nǚ — woman
Example sentences
狼用贪婪的眼睛看着小羊。Láng yòng tānlán de yǎnjing kànzhe xiǎoyáng.The wolf looked at the lamb with greedy eyes.
他对钱非常贪婪。Tā duì qián fēicháng tānlán.He is very greedy for money.
Questions about 贪婪
What does 贪婪 mean?
贪婪 (tānlán) means “greedy; avaricious”.
How do you pronounce 贪婪?
贪婪 is pronounced tānlán.
Which HSK level is 贪婪?
贪婪 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 贪婪 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 175: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.