严

Tight (closely sealed) in Chinese: 严 (yán)

yán

tight (closely sealed)

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 嚴1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1tight (closely sealed)
  2. 2stern
  3. 3strict
  4. 4rigorous
  5. 5severe
  6. 6father

Stroke order

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严

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

严

Simplified

嚴

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这位老师对学生要求很严。

    zhè wèi lǎo shī duì xué shēng yāo qiú hěn yán。

    This teacher is very strict with the students.

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Related words

严格

yán gé

strict

严重

yán zhòng

grave

严肃

yán sù

solemn

严厉

yán lì

severe

严谨

yán jǐn

rigorous

严禁

yán jìn

to strictly prohibit

严峻

yán jùn

grim

严密

yán mì

strict

庄严

zhuāng yán

solemn

尊严

zūn yán

dignity

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