sī​tūn

to embezzle

  • created sense approved 私吞 · sī​tūn · to embezzle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    私吞

    sī​tūn

    to embezzle

    to misappropriate or illegally take possession of something, especially public funds; to pocket or take all of something for oneself

    私 (literal) → 私 · sī · secretly 吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to annex

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