贪 = 今 + 贝

贪 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “be greedy”. It is built from 今 (now) and 贝 (sea shell).

Keyword: be greedy
Pinyin (Mandarin): tān
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: be greedy, covet, будь жадным, жажда, covet

Decomposition

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今 now
贝 sea shell

How to find 贪 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “now” + “sea shell”. 贪 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 贪 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.