症结
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

症结

zhēngjié

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)

02

crux of an issue

03

main point in an argument

04

sticking point

05

deadlock in negotiations

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 症结

What does 症结 mean in Chinese?

症结 (zhēngjié) means hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine).

How do you pronounce 症结?

症结 is pronounced zhēngjié.

Is 症结 an HSK word?

症结 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 症结?

症结 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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