痛性痉挛 (tòngxìngjìngluán): painful muscle cramp

Measure Word

一次痛性痉挛 cì

Meanings

1 painful muscle cramp
2 painful spasm

Characters

nature, -ous (suffix)

Examples

HSK 4

运动员小腿出现了痛性痉挛。

Yùndòngyuán xiǎotuǐ chūxiàn le tòngxìngjìngluán.

The athlete developed a painful cramp in his calf.

HSK 7-9

缺钙可能引起夜间痛性痉挛。

Quē gài kěnéng yǐnqǐ yèjiān tòngxìngjìngluán.

Calcium deficiency may cause nighttime painful cramps.

Tips

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Medical / clinical term. In everyday speech people simply say 抽筋 (to cramp up). Use 痛性痉挛 in healthcare contexts and patient charts.

Stroke Order

痛 tòng

性 xìng

痉 jìng

挛 luán

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painful / suffering; agony

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same sex; homosexual / of the same gender

痛恨 tònghèn #7,300

to detest; to loathe; to bitterly hate

痛快 tòngkuài HSK 4 #7,540

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