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處警

简处警 · 繁處警

Mandarin · pinyin chǔ jǐng

(of police etc) to deal with an emergency incident

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處: Look up this written character
警: jǐng · guard, watch; alert, alarm
处: chù · place, locale; department

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3–3 · chu3 jing3

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