(yán) - strict, stern in Mandarin
yánTraditional: 严
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Translation
strict, stern
Word origin
A character meaning strict or stern. The two mouths at the top (吅, shouting) over the lower element suggest an urgent, severe command, hence strictness.
- Origin
- ideographic
- Root
- 吅 (two shouting mouths) + lower element
Stroke order
严
Examples
。
The situation is serious.
格。
He is very strict.
。
This is a serious problem.
。
The teacher is very strict with us.
。
His father is very stern.
严 (yán) means strict or stern, and intensifies in 严重 (yán zhòng), serious.
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Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 严.
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