(téng)

HSK 210 strokes

(it) hurts

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
téng
Meaning
(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒冬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sickness); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xīnténg
HSK 5

to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed

Open 心疼 page →
tóuténg
HSK 6

headache

Open 头疼 page →
piānténg

to favor a junior; to show favoritism to some juniors

Open 偏疼 page →
shēngténg

extremely painful

Open 生疼 page →
téng

to cherish

Open 疼惜 page →
téngài

to love dearly; to dote on (sb)

Open 疼爱 page →
dànténg

(slang) ball-breaking

Open 蛋疼 page →

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