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審察

简审察 · 繁審察

Mandarin · pinyin shěn chá

to investigate
to examine closely

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察: chá · examine, investigate; notice
审: shěn · examine, investigate; judge

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3–2 · shen3 cha2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam2 caat3

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verb

to observe closely; to watch
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 審查 /审查 (shěnchá, “to scrutinise; to investigate”)

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