痛风

痛風
tòngfēng
noun #27,685

Meanings

  1. 1 gout (medical condition)

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yīnwèi yǐnshí bù guīlǜ, huàn shàng le tòngfēng.
He developed gout due to an irregular diet.
HSK 7-9
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

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