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觊觎

jì yú

2-character word Traditional 覬覦

What 觊觎 means

1. literaryto covet; to cast greedy eyes on

The characters in 觊觎

• 觊jìto covet; to long for
• 觎yúto desire passionately

Sounds the same

Read jì yú, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 鲫鱼crucian carp

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