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貪求無厭

简贪求无厌 · 繁貪求無厭

Mandarin · pinyin tān qiú wú yàn

insatiably greedy (idiom)

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貪: Look up this written character
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
無: Look up this written character
厭: Look up this written character
贪: tān · be greedy, covet; covetous
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
厌: yàn · dislike, detest, reject; satiate

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1–2–2–4 · tan1 qiu2 wu2 yan4

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taam1 kau4 mou4 jim3

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