蟠根错节

Traditional form:

蟠根錯節

Pinyin (reading):

pángēncuòjié

Definitions:

• variant of 盤根錯節／盘根错节 (pángēncuòjié)

Characters:

• 蟠 - to occupy; to coil; curled up, coiled
• 根 - root, basis, foundation
• 错 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
• 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save

Traditional characters:

• 蟠 - to occupy; to coil; curled up, coiled
• 根 - root, basis, foundation
• 錯 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
• 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save