吞吐

to take in and send out (in large quantities)

Characters and words in 吞吐

tu̅n = tu + (e)n1

to swallow / to take

吞 = 口 + 天 : Tommy Turtle (tu) tried to swallow (吞) a whole mandarin (口) in front of the encampment ((e)n1) and is about to suffocate. Fortunately an angel (天) sees him struggling and rescues him.

tǔ = tu + Ø3

to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances)

吐 = 口 + 土 : Tommy Turtle is spitting mandarins at a dusty, muddy earth from inside the space station.

tù = tu + Ø4

to vomit / to throw up

吐 = 口 + 土 : Tommy Turtle (tu) ate too many mandarins (口) in the space station. He can't help but vomit (吐) until he produced a muddy pile of mandarins (口) in the bathroom (Ø4).

Words with 吞吐

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back

Sentences with 吞吐

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