Word
馋 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
馋 (chán) is a Chinese word: greedy (for food). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 馋
形 adjective
greedy (for food)
他看到蛋糕就馋了。
He became greedy when he saw the cake.
动 verb
to crave (food), to be greedy for food
我看到那些美食就馋了。
I craved food when I saw those delicious dishes.
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Word breakdown
馋 — greedy (for food)
Structure & writing
馋 is not used as a component in any other character.
馋 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order