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貪

简贪 · 繁貪

Mandarin · pinyin tān

to have a voracious desire for
to covet
greedy
corrupt

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貪: Look up this written character
贪: tān · be greedy, covet; covetous

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to be greedy
to be fond of; to have an insatiable desire for
to pursue something (excessively or inappropriately)
to embezzle

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