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沉疴
chén​kē

chronic illness

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
沉疴 沉痾 chén​kē
chronic illness
(literary) severe and lingering illness that has gone uncured for a long time
deep-rooted problem
(figurative) deep-rooted problem or longstanding issue that is difficult to resolve

Frequency

Written text
0.253 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 痼疾 gù​jí

Sources

Frequency data
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