tān guān

Traditional: 貪官

贪官 (tān guān) is a Chinese word meaning “corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin”.

Meanings

  1. 1corrupt official
  2. 2grasping functionary
  3. 3greedy mandarin

Characters in 贪官

贪tān · to have a voracious desire for官guān · government official

Related words

长官senior official法官judge (in court)警官constable; police officer官government official官surname Guan检察官public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution)指挥官commander器官(physiology) organ; apparatus官司lawsuit官员official (in an organization or government)官方government军官officer (military)

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