呑 tūn 🔊 variant of 吞[tun1] 7 strokes + Keep this word Meanings tūn variant of 吞[tun1] Its parts 夭 yāo to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]) = 丿 + 大 口 kǒu (measure word for people in a family) = 冂 + 一 meaning Dictionaries file it under 口.