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檢閱

简检阅 · 繁檢閱

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn yuè

to inspect
to review (troops etc)
military review

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检: jiǎn · check; examine
阅: yuè · examine, inspect, review, read

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3–4 · jian3 yue4

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gim2 jyut6

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verb

(military) to inspect (troops)
to leaf through; to browse through
to censor

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