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信訪

简信访 · 繁信訪

Mandarin · pinyin xìn fǎng

to make a complaint or a suggestion to the authorities by letter or by paying a visit

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
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访: fǎng · visit; ask, inquire

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4–3 · xin4 fang3

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(Mainland China) to formally petition the government via letter or visit, (now) particularly to local petitioning bureaus or the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration (國家信訪局)

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