lán = l + an2
avaricious
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lán = l + an2
old variant of 婪[lan2]
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How to pronounce 婪

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= l initial

L is for Sir Lancelot.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

婪 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
female / woman / daughter
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= ru + Ø3
archaic variant of 汝[ru3]
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lín = li + (e)n2
woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)
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= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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Characters with 婪 as component

lǎn = l + an3
to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste / to marinate in salt etc / to pickle
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Words with 婪

avaricious / greedy / rapacious / insatiable / avid
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

Sentences with 婪

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lán

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