吞 meaning and pronunciation

吞

Simplified/traditional character

吞 English definition

tūn

to swallow
to take

HSK levels

HSK 6

Characters with the same pronunciation

啍 : move slowly;
旽 : morning sun, sunrise;
暾 : sun above the horizon;
涒 : planet Jupiter; vomit;
焞 : bright; radiant; Taiwan pr. [chun2];
黗 : yellowish-black;

Words containing 吞, by HSK level

HSK 6 vocabulary list
- 狼吞虎咽 (láng tūn hǔ yàn ) : to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself;
- 吞吞吐吐 (tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ) : to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back;