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疼

téng

to hurt; painful

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Character

疼 téng

Strokes
10
Radical
疒 — sickness, disease
Made of
疒 sickness, disease 冬 winter, 11th lunar month
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我头疼。 Wǒ tóu téng. My head hurts.
  • 牙很疼。 Yá hěn téng. My tooth hurts a lot.
  • 腿还疼吗? Tuǐ hái téng ma? Does your leg still hurt?

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