馋

chán

ch+án·2nd tone

gluttonous · greedy

Radical: 饣 Strokes: 12 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

饮饭馆饰饼饥饱饶饬饷馈饿

Same radical

饮饭馆饰饼饥饱饶饬饷馈饿馔饵馁

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

eat

Meanings

gluttonous

greedy

to have a craving

chán

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Words with 馋 48 total

gluttony馋痨chán láo to make one's mouth water · appetizing · greedy person · glutton馋人chán rén gluttonous · glutton馋嘴chán zuǐ to satisfy one's craving解馋jiě chán gluttonous · greedy · insatiable · avid贪馋tān chán to covet · to envy眼馋yǎn chán gluttonous · ravenous嘴馋zuǐ chán (humorous) person with a strong appetite; greedy eater (used playfully)馋猫chán māo glutton; greedy pig馋鬼chán guǐ sautéed bullfrog with chili sauce馋嘴蛙chán zuǐ wā lit. to drool with desire (idiom) · fig. to hunger for · greedy馋涎欲滴chán xián yù dī to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)眼馋肚饱yǎn chán dù bǎo

Idioms with 馋 3 total Chain

lit. to drool with desire (idiom) · fig. to hunger for · greedy馋涎欲滴chán xián yù dī to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)眼馋肚饱yǎn chán dù bǎo

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