疼
疼 (téng) means “to hurt”. It is made of 疒 + 冬 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 疼 into its parts
What 疼 is made of
- 疒 nè — sickness
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 冬 dōng — winter
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又 yòu — (once) again
- ⺀ — ice
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: 疒 gives the meaning, 冬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
疼 stroke order
Example sentences
我今天头疼。Wǒ jīntiān tóu téng.I have a headache today.
你哪儿疼？Nǐ nǎr téng?Where does it hurt?
Words with 疼
Also built with 疒
- 疗liáocured
- 疙gēpimple
- 疤bāscar
- 疫yìepidemic
- 疯fēngcrazy
- 疲píweak
- 疾jísickness
- 病bìngillness
- 症zhèngailment
- 痒yǎngitchy
- 痕hénscar
- 痛tòngpainful
Quick facts
| Pinyin | téng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hurt; sore; to love dearly |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 疒 (sickness, #104) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 疼
What does 疼 mean?
疼 (téng) means “to hurt; sore; to love dearly”.
How many strokes does 疼 have?
疼 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 疼?
The radical of 疼 is 疒 (nè, “sickness”), Kangxi radical number 104.
What parts make up 疼?
疼 is made of 疒 (sickness) and 冬 (winter).
Which HSK level is 疼?
疼 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 疼 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.