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What does 严 mean in Chinese?

严 (Yán) means "surname Yan" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 严?

严 is pronounced "Yán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What words contain the character 严?

Common words with 严 include 严厉 (severe), 嘴严 (prudent in speech), 严冬 (severe winter), 严刑 (strict law), 严加 (sternly).

How do you write 严?

You can practice writing 严 using our stroke order tool.

严 (Yán) — surname Yan | Chinese Dictionary

严

Yán

surname Yan

HSK 4proper noun

Traditional: 嚴

Character Breakdown

Radical: 一 (no. 1)Traditional: 嚴

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Definitions

(proper noun) surname Yan

Example Sentences

他对自己要求很严。

Tā duì zìjǐ yāoqiú hěn yán

He is very strict with himself

Words Containing 严

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
严厉	yán lì	severe	HSK 5
嘴严	zuǐ yán	prudent in speech
严冬	yán dōng	severe winter
严刑	yán xíng	strict law
严加	yán jiā	sternly
严守	yán shǒu	to strictly maintain
严密	yán mì	strict
严寒	yán hán	bitter cold
严实	yán shi	(sealed) tight
严岛	Yán dǎo	Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine

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Related Words

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三浦(Sān pǔ)— Miura (Japanese surname and place name)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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严

Yán