created sense approved 症结/癥結 · zhēngjié · crux — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
症结 / 癥結
zhēngjié
crux
The core of a problem; the main reason for a difficulty or deadlock.
症 (literal) → 症/癥 · zhēng · abdominal tumor 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · knot
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 症结/癥結 · zhēngjié · abdominal lump — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
症结 / 癥結
zhēngjié
abdominal lump
An obstruction or hard lump in the abdomen, as identified in traditional Chinese medicine.
症 (literal) → 症/癥 · zhēng · abdominal tumor 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · knot
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition