Next up on our Hanja cavalcade is 통 (痛). 아플 통 to be specific. Next time you feel the need to eek out a complaint of symptoms (증상) to a doctor or loved one about a migraine, chest or muscle pain, remember this little guy and he might just make you feel better. Probably not though.
두통 (頭痛)
headache
편두통 (偏頭痛)
migraine headache
치통 (齒痛)
toothache
복통 (腹痛)
stomachache, bellyache, abdominal pains
생리통 (生理痛)
menstrual pains, cramps
근육통 (筋肉痛)
muscle pains
요통 (腰痛)
backache
흉통 (胸痛)
chest pains
성장통 (成長痛)
growing pains
고통 (苦痛)
pain, distress
Some might have noticed this advertisement for a cure-all that demonstrates this hanja character nicely.
But don't start getting cute and think that 쓰레기통 means "trash pain" It's a different 桶
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