tòng
恸
grief; wail
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
extremely sorrowful; grief-stricken
literaryLiterary term describing a state of deep grief. Often used in the compound 悲恸.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
bēi悲
tòng恸
yù欲
jué绝
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, he was overcome with extreme grief.
Quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
bēi悲
tòng恸
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The entire family fell into deep mourning.
verb
to wail; to cry loudly; to weep bitterly
literaryDescribes the action of loud, emotional crying, often associated with mourning.
Tā他
guì跪
zài在
mù墓
qián前
tòng恸
kū哭
bù不
zhǐ止
。
He knelt before the tomb and wailed without stopping.
Wén闻
xùn讯
hòu后
，
tā她
fàng放
shēng声
tòng恸
kū哭
。
Upon hearing the news, she let out a loud wail.
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Tòng恸
kū哭
shī失
shēng声
to cry oneself hoarse; to lose one's voice from wailing