疙疸
疙瘩 gē​da
knot noun
a physical knot in a string or a lump in a material or liquid

这绳子上有个疙瘩，解不开了。

zhè shéng​zi shàng yǒu gè gē​da, jiě bù kāi liǎo.

There is a knot in this rope that can't be untied.

pimple noun
a swelling, lump, or pimple on the skin

由于过敏，他的手臂上起了很多红疙瘩。

yóu​yú guò​mǐn, tā de shǒu​bì shàng qǐ le hěn​duō hóng gē​da.

Due to an allergy, many red bumps broke out on his arm.

preoccupation noun
a mental knot, grudge, preoccupation, or unresolved problem

经过一番谈心，他心中的疙瘩终于消除了。

jīng​guò yī fān tán​xīn, tā xīn​zhōng de gē​da zhōng​yú xiāo​chú le.

After a heart-to-heart talk, the hang-up in his heart was finally resolved.

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