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Stroke order
痛苦 is written in 20 strokes across 2 characters.

- 痛 — 12 strokes
- 苦 — 8 strokes
Senses
- pain
- suffering
- painful
Related words
痛苦 is pronounced tòngkǔ and means “Nyeri”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 痛苦 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.