吞 tūn ㄊㄨㄣ tan1 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • to swallow
  • to take

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 吞 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 吞 ( tūn tan1 ) 下 ( xià haa6 ) 吧 ( ba baa6 )!

    Swallow!

  • 房子 ( fáng zi fong4 zi2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 火 ( huǒ fo2 ) 吞噬 ( tūn shì tan1 sai6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The house was in flames.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 ( láng tūn hǔ yàn long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 顿 頓 ( dùn deon6 )。

    He devoured his meal.

  • 食物 ( shí wù sik6 mat6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 吞咽 吞嚥 ( tūn yàn tan1 jin3 ) 前 ( qián cin4 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 经过 經過 ( jīng guò ging1 gwo3 ) 咀嚼 ( jǔ jué zeoi2 zoek3 )。

    Food should be chewed before being swallowed.

  • 别 別 ( bié bit6 ) 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 ( láng tūn hǔ yàn long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 最好 ( zuì hǎo zeoi3 hou2 ) 细嚼慢咽 細嚼慢嚥 ( xì jiáo màn yàn sai3 zoek3 maan6 jin3 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 )。

    Stop inhaling your food. You should eat a little slower.

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