痛苦 tòngkǔ HSK3 pain Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tòngkǔ pain 痛 tòng adjectivenoun painful physically painful; to ache; to feel a sore or sharp pain苦 kǔ noun hardship suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstancetòngkǔ poignant 痛 tòng adjectivenoun sorrow sorrowful; to feel deep grief or sadness; emotionally distressed苦 kǔ adjective miserable hard; painful; experiencing or causing physical or mental distress