严
HSK 4

严 (yán): strict, rigorous, rigid

yán

strict, rigorous, rigid

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Pinyin

yán

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

strict, rigorous, rigid

How to Write 严 (yán)

严 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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What 严 is Made Of

严 is built from 2 components:

亚Asia
厂cliff

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Words Using 严

Common Chinese words that contain 严:

严厉

yánlì

严密

yánmì

严寒

yánhán

严峻

yánjùn

严格

yángé

严禁

yánjìn

严肃

yánsù

严重

yánzhòng

尊严

zūnyán

庄严

zhuāngyán

Characters Related to 严

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