Writing
痛苦 (tòng kǔ) — how to say "pain" in Chinese
痛苦
Pain
adjective
Character composition
痛
pain
苦
suffering
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
感到痛苦
gǎndào tòngkǔ
feel pain
痛苦经历
tòngkǔ jīnglì
painful experience
Examples
失去亲人的痛苦需要很长时间才能慢慢缓解，朋友和家人的支持很重要。
The pain of losing a loved one takes a long time to slowly ease, and the support of friends and family is important.
他很痛苦。
He is in great pain.
Frequently asked questions
Pain in Chinese word
"pain" in Chinese is 痛苦 (tòng kǔ).
What does 痛苦 mean in English?
痛苦 (tòng kǔ) means "Pain".
How is 痛苦 pronounced?
It is pronounced tòng kǔ (written as tong ku, tongku). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "pain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 痛苦: 痛 has 12 strokes, 苦 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 痛苦?
痛苦 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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