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ache

HSK 3 N2
tòng
ツウ
いた.い、いた.む、いた.ましい、いた.める
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 甬 represents the sound.
Components
sickness+ river =
ache
Meaning component
sickness
sick
Phonetic component
yǒng river
path
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[tòng]
ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly
Japanese
いた 同音
int. ouch; ow; that hurt
つう 同音
n-sufnoun pain; ache; -algia
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いかりもと
Ikarimoto unclassified name