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The character 婪 is structured as a phono-semantic compound with 林 serving as the phonetic component and 女 acting as the semantic component, the latter loosely associating the character with human behavior. Its meaning of greed or covetousness has been consistently recorded in Chinese textual history, from classical literature to modern usage, without substantial alteration to its form or core conception.
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这个人很贪婪。
贪婪的人没有朋友。
他的贪婪导致他失败了。
过度贪婪往往会带来灾难。
她无法控制自己的贪婪欲望。
贪婪就像无底洞，永远填不满。
在商业世界中，贪婪有时被视为动力。
尽管贪婪是人类的本性之一，但我们必须学会克制。