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7-9

greedy

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

tan1 tān

Meaning


Primary

greedy

Alternatives

greed, greedily

Mnemonic


[t-] Tarzan is in [1] front of the [-an] pawn shop where he is trying to 貪 greedily sell his best friend, a 貝 shellfish, all so he can buy a 今 clock that is on sale inside the pawn shop. After he sells the 貝 shellfish to some random person outside, his eyes fill with the 貪 greed of his pending purchase and he walks towards the pawn shop door.

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