TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 字
疼
疼 ＝ 疒 ＋ 冬
ㄊㄥˊ · téng
verb/adj — to ache, hurt; to dote on
字源 FORM — what the parts do
疒義the sickbed wrapper — illness
ITdōng → téng — the d hardens to t, tone rises
The sickbed frame (疒) wraps a hurt; 冬 dōng gives the sound, worn to téng. A sharp specific ache — and the ache you feel for someone you love: 疼痛、頭疼、疼愛.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
病床（疒）上縮成一團，冬（冬）夜裡，哪兒都疼。
Curled on the sickbed (疒) through the winter (冬) night — everything aches.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)疼痛、頭疼— to ache, hurt常用
→疼愛、心疼— to dote on, ache for常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension