Tumen

American

[ty-mœn] / ˈtüˈmœn /

noun

a river in East Asia, flowing northeast along the China–North Korea border and then southeast along the border between China and Russia to the Sea of Japan. About 325 miles (525 km) long.

Etymology

Origin of Tumen

From Mongolian or Manchu Tümen “ten thousand, myriad,” referring to the number of the river's sources

Example Sentences

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The bridge, which crosses the Tumen river that marks the border between the two countries, will be able to handle up to 300 vehicles and 2,850 people a day, Russia's transport ministry said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Across the Tumen river in Fangchuan, a North Korean soldier watches us, while we watch him.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

For example, in the Chinese town of Tumen, the only border barrier was a narrow river, fordable by a determined escapee in seconds.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2023

Former central bank deputy governor Semih Tumen, who was dismissed last month in the latest of Erdogan's rapid leadership overhaul, called for an immediate return to policies which protect the lira's value.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2021

This has been going on since the late 1860s, when famine struck North Korea and starving farmers fled across the Tumen and the Yalu rivers into northeast China.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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