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馋
chán
Description
看到好吃的东西就很想吃，这种感觉就是“馋”。
Seeing delicious food and really wanting to eat it is the feeling of "馋".
小孩子常常很馋，看见糖就想要。
Children are often very "馋", wanting candy as soon as they see it.
Meanings
馋chán
craving food; greedy for good food
我看到蛋糕就很馋。
I get hungry whenever I see cake.
馋chán
to make one crave; to tempt
这道菜真馋人。
This dish is really tempting.
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Notes
- Nuance
馋 is about craving tasty food specifically, unlike 饿 which means physically hungry.
- Etymology
originally written 饞, the 饣 radical relates it to food and eating.
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