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症结

zhēng jiéㄓㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

Traditional: 癥結

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

症结 (zhēng jié) means hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations.

Meaning(noun)

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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Stroke order

10 strokes

9 strokes

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