yán

strict; severe; rigorous

HSK 4 #545

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 545th character
Radical ⼀ (1.6)
Strokes 7
Index # 671
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

严 yán
  1. 1. strict
  2. 2. severe
  3. 3. rigorous
  4. 4. stern
  5. 5. tight (closely sealed)
  6. 6. surname Yan
  7. 7. father

Stroke order

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Words containing 严

Word Meaning
to fit tightly (idiom); to fit snugly; to join seamlessly
strict and impartial; firm
strict; rigorous; severely
to investigate strictly
to take strict precautions; on your guard
to punish severely (idiom)
to crack down on; to take severe measures against
(fig.) orderly; (of troops) in neat formation
to be strict with oneself
to use strong words; forceful (criticism etc)
tight; strict
prudent in speech
full to overflowing; jampacked; up to the eyeballs
to be strict with oneself (idiom)
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
torture; interrogation by torture
to crack down; to take strong measures
to criticize severely; to slate
Itsukushima Island, Hiroshima, Japan
Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
Yan Fu, Qing scholar and translator
strict and compassionate
to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc)
to scold; to censure
strictly speaking