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Translingual
Han character
贪 (Kangxi radical 154, 贝+4, 8 strokes, cangjie input 人戈弓人 (OINO) or 難人戈弓人 (XOINO), composition ⿱今贝)
- be greedy, covet
- covetous
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1213, character 21
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 143, character 11
- Unihan data for U+8D2A
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 贪 – see 貪 (“to be greedy; to be fond of; to have an insatiable desire for; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 貪). |
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