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Fearful throbbing

怔忡 〔怔忡〕 zhēng chōng

Severe heart palpitation that is not brought on by emotional stimulus. Fearful throbbing is so called because its severity itself causes alarm. See heart palpitation.

Etymology

Chinese:zhēng, fear, terror; 忡 chōng, anxiety, heavy-heartedness.

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