Nantoka/痛苦tòng kǔHSK 3痛苦 (tòng kǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “pain; suffering; painful”.Meanings1pain2suffering3painful4CL:個|个[ge4]Part of speechadjectiveCharacters in 痛苦痛tòng · ache苦kǔ · bitterRelated words痛ache辛苦exhausting苦bitter疼痛pain头痛to have a headache悲痛grieved艰苦difficult痛恨to detest痛快delighted受苦to suffer hardship止痛药painkiller伤痛pain (from wound)Study Chinese with flashcards →