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清關

简清关 · 繁清關

Mandarin · pinyin qīng guān

customs clearance

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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
關: Look up this written character
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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1–1 · qing1 guan1

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cing1 gwaan1

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verb

to go through customs; to pass through customs; to clear customs
(colloquial) to clear immigration; to clear passport control

noun

(literary) poor family

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