痌 (tōng) - To be in extreme pain & to feel deep sorrow or grief

痌Tone 1

tōng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

痌 · tōng

To be in extreme pain;

to feel deep sorrow or grief;

also refers to illness or ailment.

To be in extreme painto feel deep sorrow or griefalso refers to illness or ailment.

Usage highlights

Deep painPhysical ailmentTo feel sorrowExtreme sufferingChronic illnessPainful wound

Synonyms

  • 痛— pain, ache
  • 疼— pain, soreness
  • 疾— illness, disease

Antonyms

  • 康— health, well-being
  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 乐— happy, joyful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was in great pain (痌瘝在身).
  • She felt deep sorrow for the people's suffering (痌瘝乃身).
  • The doctor treated the patient's ailment (医治痌疾).

Collocations

  • Deep pain(痌瘝)
  • Physical ailment(痌疾)
  • To feel sorrow(痌心)
  • Extreme suffering(痌苦)
  • Chronic illness(痌病)
  • Painful wound(痌伤)

Idioms

  • To feel the people's suffering as one's own(痌瘝在抱)
  • Deep pain and suffering(痌瘝乃身)
  • To share in others' pain and illness(痌瘝一体)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines the sickness radical (疒) with the phonetic component 同, suggesting shared or common suffering.
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe both physical pain and emotional grief.
  • Appears in formal or literary contexts rather than everyday modern speech.

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