痛
痛 (tòng) means “painful”. It is made of 疒 + 甬 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 痛 into its parts
What 痛 is made of
- 疒 nè — sickness
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 甬 yǒng — path
- 用 yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用 yòng — to use
Origin hint: 疒 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
痛 stroke order
Example sentences
我的头今天很痛。Wǒ de tóu jīntiān hěn tòng.My head really hurts today.
你身体哪儿痛？Nǐ shēntǐ nǎr tòng?Where does it hurt?
Words with 痛
Also built with 疒
- 疗liáocured
- 疙gēpimple
- 疤bāscar
- 疫yìepidemic
- 疯fēngcrazy
- 疲píweak
- 疼téngto hurt
- 疾jísickness
- 病bìngillness
- 症zhèngailment
- 痒yǎngitchy
- 痕hénscar
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tòng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | painful; to ache; pain |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 疒 (sickness, #104) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 痛
What does 痛 mean?
痛 (tòng) means “painful; to ache; pain”.
How many strokes does 痛 have?
痛 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 痛?
The radical of 痛 is 疒 (nè, “sickness”), Kangxi radical number 104.
What parts make up 痛?
痛 is made of 疒 (sickness) and 甬 (path).
Which HSK level is 痛?
痛 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 痛 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.