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严 yán strict

strict; stern; tight; severe

How to remember 严: 亚 Asia + 丿 slash = strict. On the climbing trip to Asia, anyone who climbs a ledge without a helmet gets a red slash through their name, because the coach is very strict.

  • 545. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 一

Component breakdown

严 = 亚 Asia + 丿 slash

  • 亚 Asia
  • 丿 slash
The Gushi story

On the climbing trip to Asia, anyone who climbs a ledge without a helmet gets a red slash through their name, because the coach is very strict.

How it is used

  • Strict / severe / tight - 严格 (yángé) strict, 严肃 (yánsù) solemn/serious, 严厉 (yánlì) stern.
  • 严重 (yánzhòng) 'serious/grave' describes problems and situations: 问题很严重 (wèntí hěn yánzhòng) the problem is serious.
  • 严格 (of standards/rules) vs 严肃 (of manner/atmosphere) vs 严厉 (of punishment/tone) - pick by what is being described.

Words with 严

Example sentences

  • 他病得很严重。 Tā bìng de hěn yánzhòng.He was very ill.
  • 老板对我的工作要求严格。 Lǎobǎn duì wǒ de gōngzuò yāoqiú yángé.The boss is strict with my work.