痼疾 gùjí chronic illness Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gùjí chronic illness 痼 gù chronic (bound form) chronic and hard to cure (of an illness)疾 jí noun disease (bound form) disease; illness; ailment; injurygùjí deep-rooted problem 痼 gù inveterate (bound form) deep-seated and difficult to change; long-standing (of a habit, hobby, or vice)疾 jí suffering (bound form) suffering; hardship; difficulty; pain