刺痛

cìtòng

verb

Meanings

1 to sting
2 to tingle
3 a sharp stabbing pain
4 (figurative) to hurt deeply

Characters

to prick / stab

Examples

消毒水刺痛了伤口。

Xiāodúshuǐ cìtòng le shāngkǒu.

The disinfectant stung the wound.

他的话深深刺痛了我的心。

Tā de huà shēnshēn cìtòng le wǒ de xīn.

His words stung me deeply.

Tips

usage

Works as both literal physical sting (chili in a cut, cold wind on skin) and emotional wound — often collocated with 刺痛了…心/感情.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

痛 tòng