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Kanji Detail for 貪 - "to covet, greed, to probe"
貪
- Meaning
貪 means "to covet, greed, to probe."
To covet - To be greedy; to desire excessively.
Greed - Excessive desire for wealth or possessions.
To probe - To search; to explore.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
covet; indulge in
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
greedy, covet; covetous
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
greedy, covetous; corrupt
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Receiving wealth is called 貪. Such as saying 貪贓枉法 (taking bribes and perverting justice). | All insatiable seeking is called 貪. Han Yu's "Advancement of Learning" says "Greedy for more and striving to acquire. Not discarding whether large or small." Referring to being insatiable in learning.
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