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Character Breakdown

Usage of (téng)

The character primarily describes physical pain or soreness, such as headaches, toothaches, or muscle pain. It is commonly used to express that a part of the body hurts. For example, "" means "head hurts."

Besides physical pain, can also express emotional affection or tenderness, especially in the phrase "疼爱," which means to love or care for someone deeply, often used for family members or children.

Common Collocations

  • (tóuténg): headache
  • (yáténg): toothache
  • 疼爱 (téng'ài): to love dearly, to cherish

Notes

When used to describe pain, usually follows the body part directly (e.g., , ). When expressing affection, it is often combined with (love) to form 疼爱.

Avoid confusing with (tòng), which also means pain but is often used for more intense or acute pain. is more common in everyday speech for mild to moderate pain.

Example Sentences

My head hurts a lot; maybe I caught a cold.

The baby's teeth have started hurting; maybe they're teething.

He loves his family dearly and always cares about their health.