tān贪（貪）
贪（貪）
HSK 7-9
common
Meaning of 贪
贪 means to take by force or without right; corrupt; graft; to be greedy for; to crave; to have an insatiable desire for. Pronounced tān. HSK 7-9.
- to take by force or without right; corrupt; graft
- to be greedy for; to crave; to have an insatiable desire for
- to seek for gain; to hanker after; to covet
Character Info
Radical贝
Strokes8
Components
今
贝
Stroke Order
贪
Definitions & Examples
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
jiā加
qiáng强
fǎn反
tān贪
gōng工
zuò作
。
The government is strengthening its anti-corruption work.
Nà那
ge个
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
wèi为
tān贪
wú污
bèi被
pàn判
le了
xíng刑
。
That official was sentenced to prison for embezzlement.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
tān贪
zāng赃
ér而
bèi被
chè撤
zhí职
。
He was dismissed from office for taking bribes.
Lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
dōu都
hèn恨
tān贪
guān官
。
Ordinary people all hate corrupt officials.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
chàng倡
lián廉
sù肃
tān贪
，
zhěng整
dùn顿
fēng风
qì气
。
We must promote integrity and punish corruption to rectify social conduct.