沉疴

Traditional: 沉痾

chén kē

Dictionary entry

chronic illness; (fig.) deep-rooted problem; longstanding issue

What does 沉疴 mean?

沉疴 (chén kē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1chronic illness; (fig.) deep-rooted problem; longstanding issue

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沉chénvariant of 沉[chen2]疴kē(literary) disease · also pr. [e1]

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沉疴

chén kē

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