婪 lán to covet
to covet; avaricious
How to remember 婪: 林 a wood + 女 woman = to covet. Walking her dog past the neighbour's private wood each morning, the woman from the city has started to covet it.
Component breakdown
婪 = 林 a wood + 女 woman
- 林 a wood
- 木 tree
- 木 tree
- 女 woman
Walking her dog past the neighbour's private wood each morning, the woman from the city has started to covet it.
How it is used
- Bound; only in 贪婪 (tānlán) - greedy/avaricious: 贪婪的目光 (tānlán de mùguāng) a greedy gaze.
- 贪婪 is stronger and more literary than plain 贪 (tān), stressing insatiable craving.