贪 Strokes Write it Listen 贪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy HSK 7–9 8 strokes Radical 贝 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from今soundjīnmodern, current; today, now贝meaningbèisea shell; money, currency How it works贝 hints at the meaning (money), and 今 jīn hints at the sound.