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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
心疼 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
心疼 ＝ 心 ＋ 疼
ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄥˊ · xīnténg
verb — to feel a pang for, to ache with tenderness; to grudge (waste, spending)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

心the heart (心)xīn
疼to ache; to dote on (疼痛)téng
心疼，心裡的心，疼痛的疼。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

看著孩子受傷，心（心）像被掐了一下，疼（疼）。
Watching the child get hurt, the heart (心) gives a pinch and aches (疼).
記憶法
關 · Related
疼愛téng'àito dote on — the tender side of the same 疼捨不得shěbudeloath to part with — the grudging 心疼 over loss or spending