痛风

痛風
tòngfēng
noun #27,685

Meanings

  1. 1 gout (medical condition)

Examples

Tā yīnwèi yǐnshí bù guīlǜ, huànshàng le tòngfēng.
He developed gout due to an irregular diet.
Tòngfēng fāzuò shí guānjié huì jùliè téngtòng.
When gout flares up, the joints become extremely painful.

Tips

memory
means 'pain' and means 'wind' — gout was once thought to be caused by bad winds entering the body through the joints. The literal meaning 'painful wind' matches how a gout attack feels: sudden, sharp pain seemingly blown in from nowhere.

Stroke Order

tòng
fēng