Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryTOCFL Level 5貪

貪
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Entry·pron. tān

tān·ㄊㄢ

“To covet or desire excessively; greedy; corrupt; to pursue things without satisfaction; to seek undue profit.”

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Common words in our dictionary built on this character

貪婪tān lán·ㄊㄢㄌㄢˊavaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
貪汙tān wū·ㄊㄢㄨto embezzle; to commit corruption; to illegally obtain money or assets through abuse of one's official position or power
貪官tān guān·ㄊㄢㄍㄨㄢA corrupt official; a government official who is greedy and engages in graft and bribery.
貪圖tān tú·ㄊㄢㄊㄨˊto covet; to seek or crave some advantage or benefit; the object of one's greed or desire
貪心tānxīn·ㄊㄢㄒㄧㄣgreedy; covetous; never satisfied; wanting more than one deserves or needs.
貪瀆tān dú·ㄊㄢㄉㄨˊcorruption; embezzlement; malfeasance in office
貪腐tān fǔ·ㄊㄢㄈㄨˇcorruption; graft and embezzlement, especially by government officials