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阵痛期

zhèn tòng qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
trying times / painful phase
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-13c945968e15d575. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

陣痛期 阵痛期 [zhen4 tong4 qi1] /trying times; painful phase/

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Other forms in these source records: 陣痛期

  • 阵
    zhèn

    disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration

  • 痛
    tòng

    ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly

  • 期
    qī

    period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.