症结 in English zheng1 jie2 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

症 结

Traditional Characters

癥 結

Pinyin

zheng1 jie2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

症zheng4disease 结jie2(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)