症结 (zhēng jié): Crux / key point (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

The crux of this problem is insufficient money.

The crux of the problem is not outdated technology, but rather antiquated management concepts.

After identifying the crux of the market shrinkage, they quickly adjusted their marketing strategy.

To resolve the crux of this project, we need to identify the root cause.

The crux of our conflict is actually our different plans for the future.