The Chinese word **贪心** (tānxīn) is a compound term formed through semantic combination: the first character **贪** (tān) means "greedy," "covetous," or "to have an insatiable desire for," often in a material or acquisitive sense, while the second character **心** (xīn) means "heart" or "mind," representing intention, thought, or inner nature. Together, they create a meaning that extends beyond simple material greed to describe a *greedy mindset* or *insatiable heart*—an inherent disposition of being never satisfied and always wanting more, thus forming an abstract noun or adjective denoting the quality of avarice or excessive desire.