症结
zhēng jié

Meanings

  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

Quick facts

Traditional癥結
HSK LevelHSK 7–9
CEFRC2

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