Chinese words · HSK 7–9

吞吞吐吐

tūntūn-tútǔ

very 吞吐 (vivid)

Every meaning

tūntūn-tǔtǔ

  1. to hem and haw; to mumble

Its characters

Words with 吞

Words with 吐

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).