coek3 tung3灼痛

Jyutpingcoek3 tung3

Yalecheuk tung

形容詞

Definition

Burning pain; referring to a searing, burning sensation from a wound or injury.

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How it's used

This term is specifically reserved for sensations that mimic the heat of a fire or a chemical burn. It is rarely used for dull aches or sharp, stabbing pains that lack a thermal quality. You will often hear it used in medical or first-aid contexts when describing the immediate aftermath of contact with hot surfaces or irritants.

Examples

go3個soeng1傷hau2口hou2好coek3灼tung3痛，hou2好ci5似fo2火siu1燒gam3咁。

The wound has a burning pain, just like it's on fire.

nei5你zek3隻sau2手coek3灼tung3痛dak1得m4唔dak1得aa4呀？

Is your hand feeling a burning pain?

Common phrases

gam2感gok3覺coek3灼tung3痛

to feel a burning pain

ci4持zuk6續coek3灼tung3痛

persistent burning pain

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general pain like 痛 or 痠痛, as those terms do not imply the specific sensation of heat. Using it to describe a simple muscle ache or a bruise will sound unnatural to native speakers.