Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

ache; pain; sorrow

Chinese: 疼痛。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “tong” becomes a different word in each tone. 痛 is the 4th 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

  • 痛苦tòng kǔpain; suffering; painful
  • 痛快tòng kuàidelighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward
  • 疼痛téng tòngpain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt
  • 悲痛bēi tònggrieved; sorrowful
  • 痛心tòng xīngrieved; pained

Example Sentence

我的牙很痛,要去看医生。Wǒ de yá hěn tòng, yào qù kàn yī shēng.My tooth hurts a lot; I need to see a doctor.

Ideoftoothhěnverytòngacheyàoto wantto go看医生kàn yī shēngto visit a doctor