症状 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness)
How to remember 症状: 症 ailment + 状 state = symptom (of an illness).
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How it is used
- A symptom of an illness - 出现症状 (chūxiàn zhèngzhuàng) symptoms appear, 感冒的症状 (gǎnmào de zhèngzhuàng) cold symptoms.
- Strictly the observable signs of a disease; don't confuse the reading 症 (zhèng here) with 症结 (zhēngjié, the crux of a problem).
- Medical register.