covet, indulge in
貪 centers on an intense, often excessive desire: coveting what others have or indulging greedily in something.
貪 combines 今 (now) with 貝 (shell/money), suggesting a desire to have wealth immediately. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination points to covetousness.
The top 今 means 'now', and the bottom 貝 is a shell, an old form of money. Picture someone who sees money and immediately wants it for themselves—that's coveting.
For タン, imagine a greedy person eyeing a tan-colored treasure chest: tan -> タン, and they can't stop coveting it.
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for
coveting
voracity; ravenousness
to enjoy oneself to the full
non-craving; non-coveting
blunt; curt; brusque
to consume greedily
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
to devour greedily
avarice; greed
corrupt government official
attachment; craving
avariciousness and inhumanity
raga (desire)
greedy algorithm
greed; corruption
the three kilesas that poison the heart of man (greed, hatred and delusion)
phagocyte