open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
trad. 明察暗訪
Also written 明察暗訪【míng chá àn fǎng】
Characters in this word
4明
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Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), surname Ming, Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- Pinyin
- Míng
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 4563 of 2500
察
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short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3]
- Pinyin
- Chá
- Strokes
- 14
- Frequency
- 46201 of 2500
暗
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variant of 暗[an4]
- Pinyin
- àn
- Traditional
- 晻
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 2844 of 2500
访
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(bound form) to seek by inquiry, (bound form) to visit; to call on
- Pinyin
- fǎng
- Traditional
- 訪
- Strokes
- 6