How to pronounce 吞 in Cantonese (73 out of 78):

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吞進肚裏面， 塞到不能塞為止
up until it can't hold any more, then hides

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

吞 tan1
to swallow
to take
to annex
to engulf
to gulp
進 zeon3
to advance
to enter
to come (or go) into
to receive or admit
to eat or drink
to submit or present
(used after a verb) into, in
to score a goal
to make progress
to purchase
to recruit
肚 tou5
belly
abdomen
bowels
裏面 leoi5 min6
inside
塞 sak1
to stop up
to squeeze in
to stuff
cork
stopper
to block up
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
不能 bat1 nang4
cannot
為止 wai4 zi2
up to now

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