庝 (tóng) - An archaic character meaning pain, ache, or sorrow & also used in some historical texts.

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tóng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 广

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庝 · tóng

An archaic character meaning pain, ache, or sorrow;

also used in some historical texts.

An archaic character meaning pain, ache, or sorrowalso used in some historical texts.

Usage highlights

pain and sufferinginner sorrowphysical acheheartachechronic pain

Synonyms

  • 痛— pain, ache
  • 疼— pain, sore
  • 苦— suffering, hardship

Antonyms

  • 乐— happiness, joy
  • 喜— delight, pleasure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described his inner pain (庝).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (庝).
  • Some dictionaries list it as a variant form (庝).

Collocations

  • pain and suffering(庝苦)
  • inner sorrow(内庝)
  • physical ache(身庝)
  • heartache(心庝)
  • chronic pain(久庝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 庝 is an archaic character rarely used in contemporary Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries as a variant form.
  • The character exemplifies how some Chinese characters fell out of common usage over time.

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