贪 Stroke Order

贪 (tān) 1. 求多，不知足。 Seeking more, not knowing contentment. 2. 求多，不知足： - 贪玩 (tān wán): Greedy for play. - 贪杯 (tān bēi): Greedy for drinks (excessively enjoying alcohol). - 贪婪 (tān lán): Greed; excessive desire without satisfaction. - 贪污 (tān wū): Using power illegally to gain property (corruption). - 贪恋 (tān liàn): Extremely attached (to someone or something). - 贪心 (tān xīn): A greedy heart. - 贪图 (tān tú): Seeking gain. - 贪财 (tān cái): Greedy for wealth. - 贪求 (tān qiú): Seeking excessively. - 贪权 (tān quán): Greedy for power. - 贪欲 (tān yù): Greed. - 贪得无厌 (tān dé wú yàn): Insatiably greedy. - 贪赃枉法 (tān zāng wǎng fǎ): Corrupt and illegal behavior for personal gain. 3. 同本义 (be greedy for). - Same base meaning: be greedy for. 4. 贪婪。多欲而不知满足 (tān lán). - Have an insatiable desire for; greedy and unable to be satisfied. 5. 求。同“探” (qíu; same as "探"). - Seeking; also means "to seek". 6. 贪污 (tān wū). - Corrupt; venal. 引: 1. 《说文》：“贪，欲物也。” - "Greed, it is the desire for things." 2. 《方言一》： “晋、 魏河内之比，谓惏曰残。 楚谓之贪。” - In Jin and Wei, it is referred to as "残"; in Chu, it is called "贪". 3. 《墨子·非儒下》：“贪于饮食，惰于作务。” - "Greedy in food, lazy in work." 4. 《左传·襄公二十三年》：“贪货弃命。” - "Greedy for wealth, abandoning life." 5. “爱财曰贪，爱食曰婪。”——《楚辞·离骚》注 - "Loving wealth is called '贪', loving food is called '婪'." 6. 《韩非子·十过》：“虞公贪利其璧与马而欲许之。” - "Lord Yu was greedy for the profit of the jade and the horse and wished to agree." 例: - 贪赃 (tān zāng): Officials accepting bribes. - 贪便宜 (tān pián yí): Greedy for small gains. - 贪得无厌 (tān dé wú yàn): Insatiably greedy. - 贪冒 (tān mào): Greedy for profits. - 贪鄙 (tān bǐ): Greedy and despicable. - 贪汙 (tān wū): Seeking personal gain illegitimately. - 贪墨 (tān mò): Accepting bribes. - 贪夫徇财 (tān fū xùn cái): A greedy person who dies for wealth. 贪 (tān) 1. 贪婪。多欲而不知满足 (have an insatiable desire for). - Same as above. 引: 1. 《国语·晋语》：“贪欲无艺。” - "Greed has no art." 2. 《战国策·齐策四》：“左右皆恶之，以为贪而不知足。” - "All around despised him, thinking he was greedy and not content." 3. 《左传·僖公三十二年》：“以贪勤民。” - "Using greed to burden the people." 4. 《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》：“秦贪。” - "The Qin was greedy." 例: - 贪虐 (tān nǜe): Greedy and cruel. - 贪娼 (tān chāng): Greedy and jealous. - 贪狠 (tān hěn): Greedy and vicious. - 贪残 (tān cán): Greedy and cruel. - 贪花 (tān huā): Affectionate towards beauty. - 贪粗 (tān cū): Greedy and rough. - 贪谗 (tān chán): Greedy and spreads slander. - 贪陵 (tān líng): Greedily encroaching. - 贪悍 (tān hàn): Greedy and fierce. 3. 求。同“探” (seek). 引: 1. 王充《论衡》：“贪权据凡，则高名自立矣。” - "Greed for power establishes itself in fame." 2. 《后汉书·郭躬传论》：“若夫推己以议物，捨状以贪情。” - "If one pushes oneself to discuss things, one discards the situation to greed." 例: - 贪祸 (tān huò): Seeking disaster. - 贪黑 (tān hēi): Trying to take advantage in the dark. - 贪嗜 (tān shì): Greedily seeking preferences. - 贪贾 (tān gǔ): A businessman seeking small profits. - 贪迷 (tān mí): Greedy and infatuated. - 贪怯 (tān qiè): Cowardly and greedy for life. 4. 贪污 ([En.] corrupt; venal). 引: 1. 《史记·项羽本纪》：“贪于财贺。” - "Greedy in wealth, he is congratulated." 2. 宋· 司马光《训俭示康》：“贪慕富贵。” - "Greedily admiring wealth and nobility." 3. 明· 崔铣《记王忠肃公翱三事》：“知某不贪。” - "Knowing that someone is not greedy." 4. 《聊斋志异·促织》：“官贪吏虐。” - "Officials are corrupt, and abuses are rampant." 例: - 贪滥 (tān làn): Corruption and misconduct. - 贪黩 (tān dú): Corruption. - 贪洿 (tān wū): Engaging in corruption. - 贪官 (tān guān): Corrupt officials. - 贪罔 (tān wǎng): Deceptively corrupt for profit. - 贪吏 (tān lì): Corrupt officials.