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痛 tòng ache

ache; pain

How to remember 痛: 疒 illness + 甬 bell = ache. Stuck in bed with an illness, the boy hears the church bell every hour, and each ring is a new ache in his head.

  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 疒

Component breakdown

痛 = 疒 illness + 甬 bell

  • 疒 illness
  • 甬 bell
The Gushi story

Stuck in bed with an illness, the boy hears the church bell every hour, and each ring is a new ache in his head.

How it is used

  • 'Pain, ache' - 头痛 (tóutòng) headache, 肚子痛 (dùzi tòng) stomachache; largely interchangeable with 疼 (téng), though 痛 is a touch more formal/written.
  • 疼痛 (téngtòng) = pain (noun); 痛苦 (tòngkǔ) = suffering/anguish (physical or emotional).
  • 痛快 (tòngkuài) = to one's heart's content / delighted: 玩得很痛快 (wán de hěn tòngkuài) had a great time. Also 'thoroughly': 痛哭 (tòngkū) cry bitterly.

Words with 痛

Example sentences

  • 他肚子痛。 Tā dùzi tòng.He has a stomachache.
  • 他感冒了，头痛得厉害。 Tā gǎnmào le, tóu tòngde lìhai.He caught a cold and has a bad headache.