Writing
吞 (tūn) — how to say "to swallow" in Chinese
吞
To swallow
verb
Character composition
吞
to swallow
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
吞下药
tūn xià yào
to swallow medicine
一口吞下
yī kǒu tūn xià
to swallow in one gulp
吞下去
tūn xià qù
to swallow down
Examples
他一口吞下了整个苹果。
He swallowed the whole apple in one gulp.
他吞了药。
He swallowed the medicine.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say swallow in Chinese?
"to swallow" in Chinese is 吞 (tūn).
吞 meaning in English
吞 (tūn) means "To swallow".
How is 吞 pronounced?
It is pronounced tūn (written as tun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to swallow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 吞 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 吞?
吞 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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