tūn​shì

to engulf

  • created sense approved 吞噬 · tūn​shì · to swallow up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞噬

    tūn​shì

    to swallow up

    to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up; to submerge or consume entirely

    吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to swallow 噬 (literal) → 噬 · shì · to devour

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  • created sense approved 吞噬 · tūn​shì · to annex — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞噬

    tūn​shì

    to annex

    to aggressively annex or take over territory or property, such as through war or corporate takeover

    吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to annex 噬 (literal) → 噬 · shì · to annex

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  • created sense approved 吞噬 · tūn​shì · to engulf — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞噬

    tūn​shì

    to engulf

    (metaphorical) to claim a life; to be consumed by emotions like loneliness; to be overwhelmed by a situation

    吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to contain 噬 (literal) → 噬 · shì · to devour

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  • created sense approved 吞噬 · tūn​shì · to phagocytose — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞噬

    tūn​shì

    to phagocytose

    (medicine) to surround and destroy bacteria or other foreign matter by cells like white blood cells

    吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to swallow 噬 (literal) → 噬 · shì · to devour

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