痛惜 tòngxī to deeply regret Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 痛 tòng adjectivenoun sorrow sorrowful; to feel deep grief or sadness; emotionally distressed惜 xī adjectiveverb to pity (bound form) to pity; to feel sorry for someone or something, as in 可惜 kěxī or 痛惜 tòngxī