鯨吞

Chinese

whale to swallow; to take
trad. (鯨吞) 鯨 吞
simp. (鲸吞) 鲸 吞

Pronunciation

Verb

鯨吞

  1. to swallow (like a whale); (particularly) to annex (territory)

Derived terms

  • 虎踞鯨吞 / 虎踞鲸吞
  • 蛇食鯨吞 / 蛇食鲸吞
  • 蠶食鯨吞 / 蚕食鲸吞 (cánshíjīngtūn)
  • 鯨吞虎噬 / 鲸吞虎噬
  • 鯨吞蛇噬 / 鲸吞蛇噬
  • 鯨吞蠶食 / 鲸吞蚕食
  • 鼇擲鯨吞 / 鳌掷鲸吞
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