Chinese words · HSK 7–9

贪污

tānwūTraditional 貪汙

to embezzle; to be corrupt; corruption; graft

Every meaning

tānwū

  1. corruption; graft
  2. to embezzle; to be corrupt

Its characters

Words with 贪

Words with 污

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).