Tumen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Tumen
From Mongolian or Manchu Tümen “ten thousand, myriad,” referring to the number of the river's sources
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The two-lane, roughly half-mile link over the Tumen River will be able to handle up to 300 vehicles and over 2,300 people a day, according to the Russian government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The road spans the Tumen river connecting the border cities of Rason and Khasan.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
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
Shin learned about the Tumen from traders on the train.
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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