严 查

yán chádictionary entry

to investigate strictly

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

嚴查严查 [yan2 cha2] /to investigate strictly/

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Other forms in these source records: 嚴查

严
yán
tight (closely sealed) / stern / strict / rigorous / severe / father
Yán
surname Yan
查
chá
to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
zhā
See the full entry for source details.
Zhā
surname Zha

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