lán

common
adjective

Meaning of

婪 means greedy; avaricious; grasping. Pronounced lán.

  • greedy; avaricious; grasping

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

tān
lán
de
dīng
zhe
huò
jià
shàng
de
zhū
bǎo
 

He stared greedily at the jewelry on the shelf.

Zhè
tān
guān
tān
lán
chéng
xìng
 
shōu
shòu
huì贿
shù
 

This corrupt official is hopelessly greedy, having accepted countless bribes.

Tān
lán
de
wàng
ràng
shī
le
zhì
 

Greedy desires made him lose his sense of reason.

yào
bèi
tān
lán
chōng
hūn
le
tóu
nǎo
 

Don't let greed cloud your judgment.

Tān
lán
de
shāng
rén
xiāo
fèi
zhě
de
 

Greedy merchants disregard the interests of consumers.