症结 meaning in English

zhēngjié

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 癥結19 strokes

Meaning of 症结

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhēngjié
  1. hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
  2. crux of an issue
  3. main point in an argument
  4. sticking point
  5. deadlock in negotiations

Stroke order for each character

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症 zhèng · ailment · 10 strokes

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结 jié · knot · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 症结.

结果jiéguǒto bear fruit
结束jiéshùto end; to finish; to conclude
结婚jiéhūnto marry; to get married
结合jiéhéto combine; to link
团结tuánjiéto unite; unity; solidarity
结实jiēshito bear fruit
总结zǒngjiéto sum up; to conclude
结论jiélùnconclusion; verdict
结构jiégòustructure; composition
症状zhèngzhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
结局jiéjúconclusion; ending; outcome
癌症áizhèngcancer

Questions about 症结

What does 症结 mean?

症结 (zhēngjié) means "hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 症结?

症结 is made of 2 characters: 症 (10 strokes), 结 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 症结 an HSK word?

Yes. 症结 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 症结 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 症结 is written 癥結.