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The word "头疼" is formed by directly combining the character 头 (head) with the character 疼 (pain), resulting in a compound whose meaning is the literal sum of its parts: "head pain" or "headache".

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我今天有点头疼。

Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎn tóuténg.

I have a bit of a headache today.

工作太多让我头疼。

Gōngzuò tài duō ràng wǒ tóuténg.

Too much work gives me a headache.

这个问题真让人头疼。

Zhège wèntí zhēn ràng rén tóuténg.

This problem is really headache-inducing.

每当遇到难题，他就开始头疼。

Měi dāng yù dào nántí, tā jiù kāishǐ tóuténg.

Whenever he encounters a difficult problem, he starts to get a headache.

管理这个团队确实是一件头疼的事。

Guǎnlǐ zhège tuánduì quèshí shì yī jiàn tóuténg de shì.

Managing this team is indeed a headache-inducing matter.

Word Definition - 头疼

tóu téng headache; to have a headache; to be a headache (figurative)

Individual Character Details

头 tóu, tou
疼 téng