貪 (taam1 | tan1) : covet; hanker after; crave for; corrupt

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貪

taam1

tan1

[1] covet; hanker after; crave for
[2] embezzle; practise graft; be corrupt
[3] have an insatiable desire for

Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: (#154)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

貪 / 贪

This word has been viewed 7610 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Mar 2014 04:37

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貪心 taam1 sam1 tan1 xin1 = greedy

貪污 taam1 wu1 tan1 wu1 = corruption

貪得意 taam1 dak1 ji3 = curious; not serious 粵

貪頭 taam1 tau4 = bait, inducement

貪方便 taam1 fong1 bin6 = a mindset that would lead one to cut corners (i.e., wanting convenience)

貪便宜 taam1 pin4 ji4 = to covet; to be greedy (of gain)

貪污腐敗的官員 taam1 wu1 fu6 baai6 dik1 gun1 jyun4 = corrupt officials 國

貪食 taam1 sik6 = [adj] gluttonous

貪靚 taam1 leng3 = to have a desire for beautiful things 粵

貪錢 taam1 cin4*2 = [adj] to be greedy (for money)

貪酒 taam1 zau2 = [v] to be or become an alcoholic

貪色 taam1 sik1 = [v] to be given to sexual indulgence

貪玩 taam1 waan4*2 tan1 wan2 = to want to have a good time

貪杯好酒 taam1 bui1 hou3 zau2 = to be or become an alcoholic

貪懶 taam1 laan5 = [v] to seek nothing but ease; to be lazy and greedy

貪官污吏 taam1 gun1 wu1 lei6 = [n] corrupt government officials

貪官 taam1 gun1 = [n] corrupt government officials

貪婪 taam1 laam4 tan1 lan2 = greedy, insatiable

貪好聽 taam1 hou2 teng1 = [v] to talk plausibly; render mere lip service

貪女色 taam1 neoi5 sik1 = [v] to be given to sexual indulgence

貪圖 taam1 tou4 tan1 tu2 = [v] to seek

貪名 taam1 meng4*2 = [adj] greedy for fame

貪口爽 taam1 hau2 song2 = to say something without thinking; to say something tongue-in-cheek

貪新厭舊 taam1 san1 jim3 gau6 tan1 xin1 yan4 jiu4 = like the new but not the old stuff

大貪 daai6 taam1 = [adj] greedy; [n] a greedy person

貪腐 taam1 fu6 tan1 fu3 = corruption

抵冷貪瀟湘 dai2 laang5 taam1 siu1 soeng1 = vain, beauty over comfort 粵

貪花戀酒 taam1 faa1 lyun2 zau2 tan1 hua1 lian4 jiu3 = to have an insatiable desire for women and alcohol

貪得無厭 taam1 dak1 mou4 jim3 tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 = have insatiable greed

貪戀 taam1 lyun2 tan1 lian4 = covet

貪小失大 taam1 siu2 sat1 daai6 tan1 xiao3 shi1 da4 = penny wise but pound foolish

貪一時之快 taam1 jat1 si4 zi1 faai3 tan1 yi1 shi2 zhi1 kuai4 = seek momentary satisfaction

貪威識食 taam1 wai1 sik1 sik6 = sybarite (a person devoted to luxury and pleasure)

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你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎粵
Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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