통 (痛)

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