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痛 (tòng) — how to say "pain" in Chinese
痛
Pain
adjective · adverb
1. painful; aching; soreHSK 3.0 · level 4
adjective
2. very; deeply; bitterlyHSK 3.0 · level 7-9
adverb
Character composition
痛
pain
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
痛得厉害
tòng de lìhai
hurts badly
肚子痛
dùzi tòng
stomachache
有一点儿痛
yǒu yìdiǎnr tòng
hurts a little
Examples
他肚子痛得厉害，需要去看医生。
His stomach hurts badly, he needs to see a doctor.
我头痛。
I have a headache.
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Frequently asked questions
Pain in Chinese word
"pain" in Chinese is 痛 (tòng).
痛 meaning in English
痛 (tòng) means "Pain".
How is 痛 pronounced?
It is pronounced tòng (written as tong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pain in Chinese characters
It is written 痛 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 痛?
痛 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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