痛经 Traditional form: 痛經 Pinyin (reading): tòngjīng Definitions: period pain; menstrual cramps; dysmenorrhea Characters: 痛 - ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly 经 - the classics; to experience, to undergo Traditional characters: 痛 - ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly 經 - the classics; to experience, to undergo