吞

吞 [tūn] 动

1. ■ （整个儿地或成块地咽下去） swallow; gobble; gulp; devour:

囫囵吞枣 swallow dates whole -- to lap up information without digesting it;

一口吞掉 gobble up in one go; devour in one gulp;

他一口把药吞了下去。 He took the medicine at one swallow.

最后她吞金而死。 At last she swallowed gold and died.

2. ■ （并吞; 吞没） take possession of; absorb; annex:

独吞 take exclusive possession of;

侵吞邻国领土 annex neighbouring country's territory

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

吞景云 Tun Jingyun