吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | OtterDict

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吞吞吐吐

tūntūntǔtǔ

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹形adjective
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 。
  He stammered and couldn't get the words out.
貳形adjective
to speak and break off, then start again
- 。
  He spoke haltingly.
參形adjective
to hold sth back
- 。
  He always speaks in a halting and hesitant manner.

STROKE ORDER

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

吞

天(sky; vast)ASSOCIATIVE
口(mouth; opening)RADICAL

A gaping mouth as wide as the sky stuffed inside represents swallowing whole.

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mouthRadical 30 · 7 strokes

吞吞吐吐

Traditional吞

tūntūntǔtǔ

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹形adjective
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 。
  He stammered and couldn't get the words out.
貳形adjective
to speak and break off, then start again
- 。
  He spoke haltingly.
參形adjective
to hold sth back
- 。
  He always speaks in a halting and hesitant manner.

STROKE ORDER

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⿱(top-bottom)

mouthRadical 30 · 7 strokes

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

吞

天(sky; vast)ASSOCIATIVE
口(mouth; opening)RADICAL

A gaping mouth as wide as the sky stuffed inside represents swallowing whole.

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