痛痒 Traditional form: 痛癢 Pinyin (reading): tòngyǎng Definitions: pain and itch sufferings importance consequence Characters: 痛 - ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly 痒 - to itch; to tickle Traditional characters: 痛 - ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly 癢 - to itch; to tickle