吞
HSK 6

吞 (tūn): swallow, absorb, annex

tūn

swallow, absorb, annex

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Pinyin

tūn

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

swallow, absorb, annex

How to Write 吞 (tūn)

吞 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 吞

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 天 hints at the pronunciation.

What 吞 is Made Of

吞 is built from 2 components:

天sky, heaven
口mouth

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Words Using 吞

Common Chinese words that contain 吞:

吞吞吐吐

tūntūntǔtǔ

狼吞虎咽

lángtūnhǔyàn

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