Word information
Simplified症结
Traditional癥結
Pinyinzhēngjié
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
症结
zhēngjié · hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations
Character breakdown
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How to learn 症结
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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