BloomkoHSK 3 · Feelings
痛苦
tòng kǔ
pain; suffering
Stroke order of 痛苦
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
痛 · 12 strokes苦 · 8 strokes
Memory trick
Illness 疒 with a through-passing 甬 and bitter plant 苦: hurting and bitter.
Parts: 痛 pain (疒 sickness + 甬) + 苦 bitter (艹 + 古)
The characters in 痛苦
- 痛 tòng — pain; painful (12 strokes)
Example sentence
他很痛苦。
He is suffering a lot.