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严 yán

HSK 4 character · 7 strokes · radical 一 · traditional 嚴

Meanings

• tight (closely sealed)
• stern
• strict
• rigorous
• severe
• father

Words with 严

• 严格 yán gé: strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
• 严重 yán zhòng: grave; serious; severe; critical

Example sentences

严重吗？
Is it serious?
Tatoeba #332870 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

他对自己的孩子很严格。
He was severe with his children.
Tatoeba #343706 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

他严格按照原则办事。
He is a stickler for principles.
Tatoeba #797537 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).