Tumen

American  

[ty-mœn] / ˈtüˈmœn /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of Tumen

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

Example Sentences

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

Close by is the Tumen river that gently cuts through all three countries.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

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

They were divided into units divisible by ten, from hundred-man companies to ten-thousand-man armies called Tumen.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The Tumen River, which forms about a third of the border between North Korea and China, is shallow and narrow.

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