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糾察

简纠察 · 繁糾察

Mandarin · pinyin jiū chá

to maintain order
steward (policing a meeting)

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察: chá · examine, investigate; notice
纠: jiū · investigate, inspect

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1–2 · jiu1 cha2

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gau2 caat3

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verb

to picket

noun

picket
(Mainland China, Taiwan) a branch; unit of a military, responsible for the maintenance of military order and discipline
(Mainland China, Taiwan) military police officer of the People's Liberation Army assigned to such branch

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