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疼 (téng) — how to say "to hurt" in Chinese
疼
To hurt, to ache
adjective · verb
1. aching; painfulHSK 3.0 · level 2
adjective
2. to love dearly; to dote onHSK 3.0 · level 6
verb
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
头疼
tóu téng
headache
疼的地方
téng de dì fang
the spot that hurts
Examples
他的腿受伤了，走路的时候很疼。
His leg is injured, it hurts a lot when walking.
我的头有点疼。
My head hurts a little.
Mnemonic
[téng-] Tinkerbell 🧚♀️ flutters around a magical tree with the Chinese character 疼 glowing on it. She suddenly feels an ache and cries out, "Oh, my wing hurts!" Her friend notices and says, "Tinsel dust will ease the 疼 pain!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say hurt in Chinese?
"to hurt" in Chinese is 疼 (téng).
疼 meaning in English
疼 (téng) means "To hurt, to ache".
How is 疼 pronounced?
It is pronounced téng (written as teng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hurt" in Chinese characters?
It is written 疼 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 疼?
疼 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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