痛 Stroke Order — How to Write 痛
痛 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
痛 Radical and Character Components
痛 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 甬 indicates the sound.
Radical: 疒 + 7 more strokes
痛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tòng
Meanings of 痛 in Chinese
1
tòng痛
Pain or ache caused by illness, injury, or discomfort; suffering.
我今天早上醒来就感觉头痛。
I woke up with a headache this morning.
Refers to a feeling of deep sorrow, grief, or regret, often associated with loss or suffering.
听到这个不幸的消息，所有人都感到非常悲痛
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, everyone felt immense sorrow.
To the fullest extent; heartily; thoroughly; deeply (e.g., to criticize severely, to mourn profoundly, to thoroughly reform)
他为自己的过错感到非常痛悔，决心痛改前非
He felt deep remorse for his mistakes and resolved to thoroughly mend his ways.
Common Words and Phrases with 痛
1
Unbearably painful or agonizing; pain or grief that is so extreme it cannot be endured.
他牙疼得痛不可忍，只好连夜去看急诊。
His toothache was unbearable, so he had to go to the emergency room overnight.
2
to be so grieved or in such pain that one wishes to die
失去爱犬后，他痛不欲生，好久才从悲伤中走出来。
After losing his beloved dog, he was overwhelmed with grief to the point of not wanting to live, and it took him a long time to recover from the sadness.
3
Deeply agonizing or heartbreaking; pain or sorrow that penetrates to the very core of one's being.
失去爱犬的痛苦，让她感到痛彻心腑，久久不能平复。
The profound pain of losing her beloved dog made her feel deeply heartbroken, and it took a long time for her to recover.
4
To state with profound grief or to describe suffering deeply.
他在会议上痛陈了公司当前管理中存在的问题。
At the meeting, he earnestly outlined the existing problems in the company's current management.
5
To bitterly attack or severely denounce.
老师痛斥了那个作弊的学生。
The teacher severely reprimanded the student who cheated.
6
Pain, anguish, or suffering, either physical or mental.
失去亲人的痛楚是难以言喻的。
The agony of losing a loved one is indescribable.
7
A sore or tender spot; a sensitive or vulnerable point (literal or figurative).
提到他那次意外受伤，真是戳到他的痛处了，他一直对那件事耿耿于怀。
Mentioning his accidental injury really hit a sore spot for him; he's always been bothered by that incident.
8
To beat severely or soundly.
小偷被发现后，被群众痛打了一顿。
After being discovered, the thief was severely beaten by the crowd.
9
10
To draw a lesson from a bitter experience.
经过这次创业失败，他痛定思痛，决定在下次尝试前做好更充分的准备。
After this business failure, he reflected on the painful experience and decided to make more thorough preparations before his next attempt.
11
to bitterly detest; to abhor
他痛恶一切形式的浪费行为，认为那是对资源的极大不尊重。
He deeply detests all forms of wasteful behavior, considering it a great disrespect for resources.
12
Gout, a type of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.
他因为饮食不当，最近痛风又犯了
He recently had another gout attack due to an improper diet.
13
To sincerely repent past mistakes and completely reform one's behavior.
他下定决心痛改前非，再也不做那些糊涂事了
He was determined to thoroughly mend his ways and never do those foolish things again.
14
a keen feeling or deep sense of something, such as pain or an issue
他切身体会到失败的痛感，并从中汲取了教训。
He personally experienced the acute pain of failure and learned a lesson from it.
15
to hate bitterly;to utterly detest
她痛恨那些背后说人坏话的小人。
She intensely dislikes those who badmouth others behind their backs.
16
To strike or hit severely; to batter or trounce.
拳击手一记重拳痛击对手，使其倒地
The boxer delivered a powerful punch, dealing a heavy blow to his opponent and knocking him to the ground.
More words with 痛
- jù剧tòng痛a violent pain
- téng疼tòng痛Pain
- zhèn镇tòng痛to relieve or ease pain
- zhǐ止tòng痛to relieve or stop pain
- zhǒng肿tòng痛swelling and pain
- jiān肩tòng痛shoulder pain
- jiǎo绞tòng痛colic, cramps
- rěn忍tòng痛To bear pain
- zhèn阵tòng痛contractions, labor pains
- zhí跖tòng痛Metatarsalgia, Foot sole pain
- zhuó灼tòng痛ache with a feeling of burning
- zhǐ止tòng痛yào药A medication used to relieve pain.
- guān关jié节tòng痛Joint pain
- chuàng怆tòng痛in deep sorrow; deeply grieved
- huǐ悔tòng痛Remorse, Deep regret
- jiù疚tòng痛Remorse, Pangs of guilt
- tòng痛kǔ苦Pain, Suffering
- bēi悲tòng痛Grief, Sorrow
- bìng病tòng痛illness, pain
- suān酸tòng痛soreness, ache
Idioms with 痛
- tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears
- tòng痛kuài快lín淋lí漓extremely satisfying and thorough
- tòng痛kuài快yī一shí时indulge for a moment
- tòng痛rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓pain penetrates the bone marrow
- tòng痛tong痛kuài快kuài快promptly and thoroughly
- tòng痛xīn心bá拔nǎo脑heartbroken to the extreme
- tòng痛xīn心jí疾shǒu首heartbroken and furious
- tòng痛xīn心rù入gǔ骨heartbroken to the core
- tòng痛yǎng痒xiāng相guān关closely related and mutually concerned
- tòng痛yǐn饮huáng黄lóng龙Celebrate great victory with hearty drinking
- āi哀tòng痛yù欲jué绝overwhelmed with grief
- bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
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Open the tool →Questions about 痛
What does 痛 mean in Chinese?
痛 (tòng) means “To the fullest extent” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 痛?
痛 is pronounced tòng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 痛 have?
痛 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 痛?
痛 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 痛?
The radical of 痛 is 疒, and 痛 is a phono-semantic compound.