沉痼 chéngù chronic illness Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents chéngù chronic illness 沉 chén adjective deep Deep; profound; the distance from the surface to the bottom is large痼 gù chronic (bound form) chronic and hard to cure (of an illness)chéngù deep-rooted problem 沉 chén adjective deep Deep; profound; the distance from the surface to the bottom is large痼 gù inveterate (bound form) deep-seated and difficult to change; long-standing (of a habit, hobby, or vice)