痛
苦

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The word "痛苦" is formed by combining the character "痛", constructed from the meaning-indicating radical "疒" (illness) and the sound-suggesting component "甬" to convey physical or emotional pain, with the character "苦", composed of the radical "艹" (plants) and the component "古" primarily for phonetic value but historically associated with bitter taste from plants, to convey bitterness or hardship; together they semantically reinforce each other to denote intense suffering.

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他遭受着巨大的痛苦。

Tā zāoshòu zhe jùdà de tòngkǔ.

He is suffering immense pain.

失去心爱的宠物让他非常痛苦。

Shīqù xīn'ài de chǒngwù ràng tā fēicháng tòngkǔ.

Losing his beloved pet caused him great suffering.

这种痛苦的感觉久久不能消散。

Zhè zhǒng tòngkǔ de gǎnjué jiǔjiǔ bùnéng xiāosàn.

This painful feeling could not dissipate for a long time.

人生难免会经历各种痛苦和磨难。

Rénshēng nánmiǎn huì jīnglì gè zhǒng tòngkǔ hé mónàn.

Life inevitably involves experiencing various kinds of pain and hardship.

真正的成长往往伴随着蜕变的痛苦。

Zhēnzhèng de chéngzhǎng wǎngwǎng bànsuízhe tuìbiàn de tòngkǔ.

Genuine growth is often accompanied by the pain of transformation.

Word Definition - 痛苦

tòng kǔ pain; suffering; painful; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

痛 tòng
苦 kǔ