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症结癥結 zhēng jié — hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

zhēng (first tone, high and level) jié (second tone, rising)zheng1 jie2

Traditional: 癥結

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
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Meanings

  1. hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

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

    noun