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7-9

greedy

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

lan2 lán

Meaning


Primary

greedy

Alternatives

greed, greedily, avariciously, avaricious

Mnemonic


[l-] Legolas is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop where he is dealing with a 婪 greedy 女 woman who is trying to buy a picture of a 林 woods for a single coin. Legolas explains that she has to pay for for it, but the 婪 greedy woman won't part with more than a coin, but also won't part with the 林 woods picture. Legolas wishes he was back in his elven hometown, away from these 婪 greedy humans.

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