Definition
症 here is pronounced zhēng (first tone), distinct from the common reading zhèng (fourth tone) used in 症状 (symptom) and 癌症 (cancer). As a bound form, zhēng refers to an abdominal mass or tumor in traditional Chinese medicine, and is primarily encountered in the word 症结 (zhēngjié), which literally meant 'a lump in the belly' and now means 'the crux of a problem' in modern usage.
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(bound form) abdominal masstumor (in traditional Chinese medicine)(in 症结 zhēngjié) cruxcore of a difficulty
Examples
- 。Wèntí de zhēng jié zàiyú quēfá xìnrèn.The crux of the problem lies in a lack of trust.
- 症。Zhōngyī rènwéi tā fù zhōng yǒu zhēng kuài.Traditional Chinese medicine believes he has an abdominal mass.
- 。Nǐ bìxū zhǎodào wèntí de zhēng jié cáinéng jiějué tā.You must find the crux of the problem to solve it.
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