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Information of 严

Pinyin yán

Radical

一

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

(air or water) tight / stern / serious / strict / severe

严 yán 1. Tight, without gaps. - 紧密，没有空隙。 2. Unrelenting, serious. - 不放松，认真。 3. Solemn, grave. - 郑重，庄重。 4. Severe, harsh. - 厉害的。 5. Important, significant. - 重大。 6. A surname. - 姓。严 yán (as an adjective) 1. The same as the original meaning (urgent). - 同本义 ([En.] urgent) 2. Stern; strict. - 严厉;严肃 ([En.] stern; strict) 3. Tight; close. - 紧密 ([En.] tight; close) 4. Thick. - 厚 ([En.] thick) 5. Bitter; cruel. - 猛烈，严酷 ([En.] bitter; cruel) 严 yán (as a noun) 1. Majestic; serious. - 威严、威信 ([En.] majestic; serious) 2. Honorific term for father. - 对父亲的尊称 ([En.] father) 3. Vigilance. - 警戒 ([En.] strictness) 4. A surname. - 姓严 yán (as a verb) 1. Fear. - 畏惧 ([En.] fear) 2. Set in order; tidy up. - 整饬;整备 ([En.] set to order) 3. Respect; honor. - 尊敬，尊重 ([En.] respect) 4. To gaze far into the distance. - 通“瞰”(kàn)。远望 ([En.] look far into the distance)

严义埙 yán yì xūn

Yan Yixun

壁垒森严 bì lěi sēn yán

closely guarded / strongly fortified / sharply divided

严刑峻法 yán xíng jùn fǎ

severe law / draconian law / inflexible administration of justice / severe penal codes

严惩不贷 yán chéng bù dài

to punish severely (idiom)

戒备森严 jiè bèi sēn yán

heavily-guarded

抗拒从严 kàng jù cóng yán

severe punishment to those who stubbornly refuse to acknowledge their crimes / severe punishment to resister

情况严重 qíng kuàng yán zhòng

Serious situation

严格 yán gé

strict / stringent / tight / rigorous

严肃 yán sù

solemn / grave / serious / earnest / severe

庄严 zhuāng yán

solemn / dignified / stately

严厉 yán lì

severe / strict

尊严 zūn yán

dignity / sanctity / honor / majesty

严密 yán mì

strict / tight (organization, surveillance etc)

严峻 yán jùn

grim / severe / rigorous

威严 wēi yán

dignified / imposing / august / awe-inspiring / awe / prestige / dignity

严谨 yán jǐn

rigorous / strict / careful / cautious / compact / well-knit

严守 yán shǒu

to strictly maintain

严寒 yán hán

bitter cold / severe winter

严禁 yán jìn

to strictly prohibit

戒严 jiè yán

to impose martial law / to impose emergency measures

严惩 yán chéng

to punish severely

严整 yán zhěng

(of troops) in neat formation / (fig.) orderly

森严 sēn yán

strict / rigid / tight (security)

严刑 yán xíng

strict law / cruel punishment / to carry out cruel law rigorously

严酷 yán kù

bitter / harsh / grim / ruthless / severe / cut-throat (competition)

从严 cóng yán

strict / rigorous / severely

严重 yán zhòng

grave / serious / severe / critical

严苛 yán kē

severe / harsh

谨严 jǐn yán

meticulous / rigorous