The Chinese character【嚴】that we will explain today is a word that describes a state or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
Severe or strict. Explanation: (1) Tight. Such as: “strict prevention”, “strict”, “tight”. (2) Be serious and don’t relax. Such as: “strict”, “harsh”, “strictly deal with”. (3) Serious or profound. Such as: “severe cold”, “severe”, “severe winter”, “harsh”. (4) To refer to one’s father when speaking to others. Such as: “家严”, “先严”. (5) Solemn and dignified. Such as: “solemn”, “serious”. (6) Extraordinary measures taken during periods of alert or vigilance. For example: “lifting martial law”, “martial law”.
Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【嚴】:yán
Cantonese Jyutping of 【嚴】:jim4
Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【嚴】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【嚴】, for example:Describe a state or attitude , It means mainly serious or strict .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.
【嚴】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【嚴厲、嚴寒】(Mandarin Pinyin:yán lì 、yán hán/ Cantonese Jyutping:jim4 lai6 、jim4 hon4)
The number of strokes required for this character is 20 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:
老師對學生的紀律要求非常嚴格。
The teacher is very strict with the students’ discipline.
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