并吞 Traditional form: 併吞 Pinyin (reading): bìngtūn Definitions: to swallow up to annex to merge Characters: 并 - to combine, to annex; also, what's more 吞 - to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow Traditional characters: 併 - to combine, to annex; also, what's more 吞 - to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow