- 海豚 hǎitún dolphinA streamlined marine mammal with a small head and pointed mouth that often swims in groups; known for being highly intelligent and capable of learning complex tasks.
- 河豚 hétún pufferfishpufferfish; blowfish; globefish. Any of various fish known for their ability to inflate themselves and for having toxic organs despite being a delicacy. Also written [[河鲀|河魨|he2 tun2]].
- 豚鼠 túnshǔ guinea pigguinea pig; a small South American rodent often kept as a pet or used in scientific research
- 江豚 jiāngtún finless porpoise; river dolphinA small cetacean that lives in coastal waters and rivers, such as the Yangtze; it has a round head, no dorsal fin, and is typically greyish-black.
- 白鳍豚 báiqítún baiji(species) the Yangtze River dolphin, a freshwater dolphin native to China and now considered functionally extinct; also called [[白鱀豚|白鱀豚|bai2 ji4 tun2]] or [[白豚|白豚|bai2 tun2]]
- 土豚 tǔtún aardvarkA nocturnal mammal with a long snout and large ears that eats ants and termites.
- 海豚座 hǎitúnzuò DelphinusDelphinus; a small but distinct constellation in the northern sky located south of Cygnus and northeast of Aquila
- 信及豚鱼 xìnjítúnyú extremely trustworthyTo be famed for great faith; literally, to have one's trustworthiness reach even the lowliest creatures like pigs and fish.
- 宽吻海豚 kuānwěnhǎitún bottlenose dolphinbottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- 水豚 shuǐtún capybarathe largest living rodent, native to South America
- 河豚毒素 hétúndúsù tetrodotoxintetrodotoxin (TTX); a potent neurotoxin found in pufferfish
- 海豚泳 hǎitúnyǒng dolphin butterflyA swimming style derived from the [[蝶泳|蝶泳|die2 yong3]], featuring arm movements similar to the butterfly stroke but with legs kicking together like a dolphin's tail.
- 海豚馆 hǎitúnguǎn dolphinariuma facility where dolphins are kept and shown to the public
- 瓶鼻海豚 píngbíhǎitún bottlenose dolphinbottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- 白豚 báitún baijithe Yangtze River dolphin, a freshwater dolphin native to the Yangtze River in China
- 白鱀豚 báijìtún baijifreshwater dolphin native to the Yangtze River in China, now considered functionally extinct
- 豚儿 tún'ér my son(literary) a humble way to refer to one's own son in front of others
- 豚犬 túnquǎn pigs and dogs(literary) pigs and dogs; livestock
- 豚蹄穰田 túntírángtián to expect a big return from a small investmentTo desire a huge harvest or profit from a very small offering; based on an anecdote from the "Records of the Grand Historian" about a man offering a single pig's trotter while praying for a bountiful crop.
- 豚鱼 túnyú suckling pig and fishLiterally a suckling pig and a fish, referring to a simple or humble meal provided to a guest
- 鲸豚 jīngtún cetaceancetacean; aquatic mammals including whales and dolphins
- 鳜豚 guìtún mandarin fishmandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi), a freshwater predator prized for its meat
- 鼠海豚 shǔhǎitún porpoise
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH