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嚴
jim4
Mandarin: yan2
Simplified: 严
Definitions
  1. 1 tight (closely sealed)
  2. 2 stern
  3. 3 strict
  4. 4 rigorous
  5. 5 severe
  6. 6 father
  7. 7 a surname
  8. 8 # adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 嚴
嚴禁
jim4 gam3
(verb) Strictly forbid
莊嚴
zong1 jim4
stately
嚴密
jim4 mat6
tight (security etc.); strict | [粵]: 密實
威嚴
wai1 jim4
dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity
嚴厲的
jim4 lai6 dik1
stern
嚴守
jim4 sau2
to strictly maintain
嚴打
jim4 daa2
clamp down on
嚴刑逼供
jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1
Severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects
義正詞嚴
ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4
To speak sternly out of a sense of righteousness
嚴以律己
jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2
be very self-disciplined; treat oneself strictly
森嚴
sam1 jim4
be heavily guarded; strongly fortified
嚴刑峻法
jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3
Severe punishments
嚴重
jim4 zung6
grave; serious; critical; severe
嚴厲
jim4 lai6
severe; strict
嚴峻
jim4 zeon3
grim; severe; rigorous
嚴謹
jim4 gan2
rigorous, strict, careful, cautious, compact, well-knit
戒嚴令
gaai3 jim4 ling6
martial law; military rule
嚴師
jim4 si1
Strict, harsh teachers
嚴寒
jim4 hon4
(adjective) Frigid
越來越嚴重
jyut6 loi4 /lai4 /lei4 jyut6 jim4 zung6
become more and more serious
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