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Radical:
Structure:Above to below
Strokes:
8
Traditional:
貪
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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.have an insatiable desire for; be greedy for; covet; one-sided pursuit of; greedy; avaricious
你可真贪。
You are indeed greedy.
不要贪快。
Don't strive for speed.
他只是贪名。
He only covets the fame.
- 2
v.embezzle; practise graft; be corrupt; hanker after/for
贪官污吏
corrupt officials
他贪了很多钱。
He embezzled a lot of money.
政府正在倡廉肃贪。
The government is advocating clean government and cracking down on corruption.
Words and phrases with 贪
- 贪恋[word]be reluctant to leave
- 贪鄙[word]greedy and despicable
- 贪墨[word]embezzle
- 贪权[word]covet power
- 贪便宜[word]be keen on gaining petty advantages; take shortcuts
- 贪青[word]stay green
- 贪污犯[word]embezzler
- 贪婪[word]greedy; insatiable
- 贪狠[word]greedy and ruthless
- 贪赃枉法[idiom]take bribes and bend the law
- 贪官污吏[idiom]corrupt and evil officials
- 贪图安逸[idiom]seek ease and comfort
- 贪污受贿[idiom]embezzle money and engage in corrupt practices
- 贪得无厌[idiom]flay a flint
- 贪污腐化[idiom]corruption and degeneration
- 贪大求全[idiom]initiate grandiose projects
- 贪心不足[idiom]be insatiably avaricious/greedy
- 贪生怕死[idiom]cravenly cling to life instead of braving death