贪欲

貪慾
tānyù
noun #24,073

Meanings

  1. 1 greed
  2. 2 avarice
  3. 3 rapacity

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yīn tānyù ér zuòchū le cuòwù de juédìng.
He made a wrong decision due to greed.
HSK 7-9
Tānyù shì fǔbài de gēnyuán zhīyī.
Greed is one of the root causes of corruption.
HSK 7-9
Rénlèi wú zhǐjìng de tānyù pòhuài le zìrán huánjìng.
Humanity's endless greed has destroyed the natural environment.

Tips

memory
contains (now) over (cowrie shell = money) - wanting money right now. means desire or appetite. Together: 贪欲 = the burning desire to have more.

Stroke Order

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