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Meaning

(it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore

Chinese: 疼痛,也表示疼爱。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “teng” becomes a different word in each tone. 疼 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 疼痛téng tòngpain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt
  • 心疼xīn téngto love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge
  • 疼爱téng àito love dearly; to dote on (sb)
  • 头疼tóu téngheadache
  • 生疼shēng téng(coll.) very painful

Example Sentence

摔了一跤,他的膝盖很疼。Shuāi le yì jiāo, tā de xī gài hěn téng.He took a fall, and his knee hurts a lot.

Shuāito throw downle(completed action)onejiāoa tumblehedeof膝盖xī gàikneehěnveryténg(it) hurts