严

yán · yan/Yán · yan

Traditional 嚴

Meaning

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yán 嚴

  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father

Yán 嚴

  1. surname Yan

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)瓶(píng)盖(gài)拧(nǐng)得(de)很(hěn)严(yán),打(dǎ)不(bu)开(kāi)。

This bottle cap is screwed on very tightly and won't open.

02

他(tā)的(de)父(fù)亲(qīn)对(duì)他(tā)要(yāo)求(qiú)很(hěn)严(yán)。

His father is very strict with him.

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