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症结

zhēng jiédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) / crux of an issue / main point in an argument / sticking point / deadlock in negotiations
Sources & editorial notes

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-d7a665263996e7c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

癥結 症结 [zheng1 jie2] /hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)/crux of an issue/main point in an argument/sticking point/deadlock in negotiations/

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Other forms in these source records: 癥結

  • 症
    zhèng

    disease / illness

    zhēng

    abdominal tumor / bowel obstruction / (fig.) sticking point

  • 结
    jiē

    (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) / Taiwan pr. [jié]

    jié

    knot / sturdy / bond / to tie / to bind / to check out (of a hotel)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.