痉挛

Traditional form:

痙攣

Pinyin (reading):

jìngluán

Definitions:

• to jerk
• to contort
• spasm
• convulsion

Characters:

• 痉 - convulsions, fits
• 挛 - tangled, entwined; crooked

Traditional characters:

• 痙 - convulsions, fits
• 攣 - tangled, entwined; crooked