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關嚴

简关严 · 繁關嚴

Mandarin · pinyin guān yán

to close (a window) completely; to shut (a door) properly; to turn off (a faucet) tightly

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关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

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