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吞
吞 (tūn)
tūn
HSK level
HSK 6
Part of speech
Verb
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Meanings
1
to swallow
2
to engulf or absorb
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Words with 吞
吞吐
tūntǔ
to take in and send out (e.g., goods, gases, etc.); to hesitate or speak indirectly
吞咽
tūnyàn
to swallow
吞吞吐吐
tūntūntǔtǔ
hesitant or faltering speech
狼吞虎咽
lángtūnhǔyàn
to eat ravenously; to wolf down food