沉痼

Traditional form:

沉痼

Pinyin (reading):

chéngù

Definitions:

• chronic illness
• fig. deeply entrenched problem

Characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 痼 - chronic disease; long-term passion

Traditional characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 痼 - chronic disease; long-term passion