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婪 Stroke Order — How to Write 婪

Stroke Order

婪 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

婪 Radical and Character Components

Components:林女

婪 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 林 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 8 more strokes

婪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lán

Meanings of 婪 in Chinese

1

lán婪

To covet wealth or possessions; greedy.
他因贪婪的欲望,最终失去了一切
He ultimately lost everything due to his greedy desires.

Words with 婪

  • tān贪lán婪greed
  • tān贪lán婪qǐ起lái来Becoming greedy, Getting greedy
  • tān贪lán婪wú无dù度insatiable greed, unbridled greed
  • tān贪lán婪wú无qíng情Greedy and ruthless, Mercilessly greedy

Idioms with 婪

  • tān贪lán婪wú无yàn厌insatiably greedy
  • tān贪lán婪wú无yàn餍insatiably greedy
  • wén文lán婪wǔ武xī嬉civilian greed, military revelry

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Questions about 婪

What does 婪 mean in Chinese?

婪 (lán) means “To covet wealth or possessions” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 婪?

婪 is pronounced lán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 婪 have?

婪 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 婪?

婪 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 婪?

The radical of 婪 is 女, and 婪 is a phono-semantic compound.

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