婪
HSK 7–9

婪 (lán): covet, covetous, avaricious

lán

covet, covetous, avaricious

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Pinyin

lán

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

covet, covetous, avaricious

How to Write 婪 (lán)

婪 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 婪

A phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, and 林 hints at the pronunciation.

What 婪 is Made Of

婪 is built from 2 components:

林forest, grove
女woman, girl

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Words Using 婪

Common Chinese words that contain 婪:

贪婪

tānlán

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