吞并 Traditional form: 吞併 Pinyin (reading): tūnbìng Definitions: to annex Characters: 吞 - to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow 并 - to combine, to annex; also, what's more Traditional characters: 吞 - to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow 併 - to combine, to annex; also, what's more