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嚴查

简严查 · 繁嚴查

Mandarin · pinyin yán chá

to investigate strictly

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查: chá · investigate, examine, seek into
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

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verb

to strictly (嚴格 /严格 (yángé)) investigate or examine (查驗 /查验 (cháyàn)); to scrutinise
to seriously (嚴肅 /严肃 (yánsù)) investigate and prosecute (查處 /查处 (cháchǔ))
to carefully (嚴格 /严格 (yángé)) search (查找 (cházhǎo)); to search in every nook and cranny

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