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檢查

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Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn chá

inspection
to examine
to inspect
Classifier: 次 cì

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查: chá · investigate, examine, seek into
检: jiǎn · check; examine

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3–2 · jian3 cha2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gim2 caa4

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verb

to check; to examine; to inspect
to examine one's mistakes
(medicine) to examine; to test

noun

written self-criticism; letter of self-criticism (Classifier: 篇 m; 份 m)

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