04225 Chinese character of 饞 and pronounce caam4

The Chinese word【饞】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes emotions or actions. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Gluttony or craving.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【饞】:chán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【饞】:caam4

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【饞】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【饞】, for example:Describing emotions or actions , It means primarily gluttony or desire .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【饞】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【饞嘴、貪饞】(Mandarin Pinyin:chán zuǐ 、tān chán/ Cantonese Jyutping:caam4 zeoi2 、taam1 caam4)

The total stroke number of this character is 25 ,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


小孩們因香氣撲鼻而饞嘴不已。

The children were craving for the delicious aroma.


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