Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "馋", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "馋", and master the standard way of writing the character "馋".
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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "馋" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
馋
chán
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【本义】: 贪嘴,贪食
[Original meaning]: To be greedy for food.
【造字法】: 形声。从食,毚( chán )声。
[Character formation]: Phono-semantic compound; consists of the radical for 'food' and the phonetic component '毚'.
【义】
1. 同本义 ([En.] be ravenous).
[Meaning 1]: To be gluttonous; to crave delicious food.
【例】
如: 嘴馋; 馋涎(因口馋而生涎水)
[Example]: For example: 边嘴馋 (craving tasty food); 馋涎 (saliva produced due to craving).
2. 贪图; 贪羡 ([En.] be greedy).
[Meaning 2]: To be envious; to covet.
【例】
如: 眼馋(看见自己喜欢的东西极想得到); 馋佞(贪婪奸邪之人)
[Example]: For example: 眼馋 (to see something one likes and desires to have); 馋佞 (a greedy and deceitful person).