疼

téng
HSK 3
#1,708 most
frequent character
(it) hurts, love fondly, ache
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

疼 has 疒 sickness as the meaning part and 冬 dōng for sound. It first meant ache or pain, then to hurt, and later to love dearly, even painfully.

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Example Sentences

我今天头疼，很难受。
wǒ jīntiān tóuténg ， hěn nánshòu 。
I have a headache today; it hurts a lot.
她的手受伤了，感到很疼。
tāde shǒu shòushāng le ， gǎndào hěn téng 。
Her hand is injured, and it feels very painful.
如果你摔倒了，通常会很疼。
rúguǒ nǐ shuāidǎo le ， tōngcháng huì hěn téng 。
If you fall down, it usually hurts a lot.

Words with similar meanings

痛tòng
pain
A more direct term for 'pain', often used in a medical context.
苦kǔ
agonize
Indicates a deeper or more intense level of suffering or pain.

Homophones

腾téng
(bound form) to gallop, to prance

Words Starting With 疼

疼爱téng ài
to love dearly

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First aid, natural disasters, incidents, urgent help, and safety measures.
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