沉疴

Traditional form:

沉痾

Pinyin (reading):

chénkē

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 疴 - sickness, illness; pain

Traditional characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 痾 - sickness, illness; pain