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tan1
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[v] swallow; absorb; annex; engulf; gulp Stroke count: 7
Level: 2
Radical: 口 (#30)
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| This character was last edited on 21st Dec 2007 | |
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雲吞
wan4 tan1 = wonton (dumplings)
吞拿魚
tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 = tuna
雲吞麵
wan4 tan1 min6 = wonton noodles
吞吐
tan1 tou3 = 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 = to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzleSee all 24 compounds |
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Showing 1 example containing 吞
你想唔想食碗雲吞麵？ 粵
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Do you want to eat a bowl of wonton noodles? |
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Decimal representation of this word: 吞
Unicode code for this character: U+541E (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 吞
Unicode code for this character: U+541E (off-site link)
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