吞 (tan1 | tun1) : swallow, gulp

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吞

tan1

tun1

[v] swallow; absorb; annex; engulf; gulp

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

吞

This word has been viewed 9021 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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雲吞 wan4 tan1 yun2 tun1 = wonton (dumplings)

吞拿魚 tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 tun1 na2 yu2 = tuna

雲吞麵 wan4 tan1 min6 = wonton noodles

吞吐 tan1 tou3 tun1 tu3 = to take in and send out (in large quantities)

吞吞吐吐 tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 = afraid to say a word (lit: "swallow vomit" reduplicated)

吞那魚 tan1 naa5 jyu4*2 = tunny

炸雲吞 zaa3 wan4 tan1 = deep fried dumplings with sweet and sour sauce

吞拿魚三文治 tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 saam1 man4 zi6 = tuna sandwich

吞拿魚治 tan1 naa4 jyu4 zi6 = tuna sandwich

侵吞 cam1 tan1 qin1 tun1 = to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzle

慢吞吞 maan6 tan1 tan1 man4 tun1 tun1 = irritatingly slow; dilly-dally

蠶食鯨吞 caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 can2 shi2 jing1 tun1 = of the powerful to gradually seize and occupy or swallow up that of the weak

意大利雲吞 ji3 daai6 lei6 wan4 tan1 = ravioli

吞金 tan1 gam1 tun1 jin1 = to commit suicide by swallowing gold

吞沒 tan1 mut6 tun1 mo4 = to embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf

吞噬 tan1 sai6 tun1 shi4 = to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up

吞樸 tan1 pok1 = slack; to sneak away 粵

吞併 tan1 bing3 tun1 bing4 = annex; gobble (or swallow) up

吞聲 tan1 seng1 tun1 sheng1 = gulp down one's sobs; dare not cry out; swallow one's cries

夾生吞 gaap3 saang1 tan1 jia1 sheng1 tun1 = force yourself to swallow something which you are not willing to swallow (also 監生吞)

監生吞 gaam3 saang1 tan1 = force yourself to swallow something which you are not willing to swallow (also 夾生吞)

忍氣吞聲 jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1 ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 = swallow one's anger

狼吞虎咽 long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4 = gobble up, devour ravenously

囫圇吞棗 fat1 leon4 tan1 zou2 hu2 lun2 tun1 zao3 = read without understanding; read or take in information without digesting it

吞噬細胞 tan1 sai6 sai3 baau1 = a phagocyte

吞火者 tan1 fo2 ze2 = a fire eater (at the circus)

吞劍者 tan1 gim3 ze2 = a sword swallower (at the circus)

私吞 si1 tan1 si1 tun1 = embezzle; misappropriate

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你想唔想食碗雲吞麵？粵
Do you want to eat a bowl of wonton noodles?

嗗一聲吞咗佢。粵
Swallow it with a gulp.

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