The Chinese word 伤痛 (shāngtòng) is a compound word formed by combining two individual morphemes, 伤 (shāng), meaning "wound" or "injure", and 痛 (tòng), meaning "pain" or "ache". It follows a common coordinative structure where the two characters are near-synonyms, together creating a nuanced meaning that is more than the sum of its parts. While 伤 emphasizes the cause or the physical/emotional damage itself, 痛 emphasizes the resulting sensation or feeling. Thus, 伤痛 synthetically refers to the integrated concept of "the pain stemming from an injury", encompassing both physical pain from a wound and, more broadly, the deep sorrow or grief of emotional hurt.