吞
HSK 6
吞 (tūn): swallow, absorb, annex
tūn
swallow, absorb, annex
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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