strict, tight, rigorous
Animated Stroke Order 严
Stroke Order Diagrams 严
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 严
Download and print worksheets to practice writing 严
FREE
Preview of Portrait worksheet
HSK Vocabulary: 严
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 严 is used in context
1
fù父
qīn亲
duì对
wǒ我
de的
cuò错
wù误
hěn很
yán严
lì厉
。
My father is very severe about my mistakes.
2
lǎo老
shī师
duì对
wǒ我
men们
de的
yāo要
qiú求
hěn很
yán严
gé格
。
The teacher is very strict with us.
3
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
yán严
zhòng重
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
jiě解
jué决
。
This problem is very serious and needs immediate resolution.
4
lǎo老
shī师
hěn很
yán严
gé格
。
The teacher is very strict.
5
xué学
xiào校
yǒu有
yán严
gé格
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
The school has strict rules.
6
tā他
duì对
gōng工
zuò作
yāo要
qiú求
yán严
gé格
，
zǒng总
shì是
rèn认
zhēn真
jiǎn检
chá查
měi每
gè个
xì细
jié节
。
He is strict with work requirements, always carefully checking every detail.
7
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
yán严
zhòng重
。
This problem is very serious.
8
tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
bǐ比
jiào较
yán严
zhòng重
，
xū需
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
zhù住
yuàn院
。
His condition is quite serious and requires immediate hospitalization.
9
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
wéi为
yí一
gè个
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
jiě解
jué决
。
Environmental pollution has become a serious social issue, and we must take measures to address it.
10
lǎo老
shī师
hěn很
yán严
sù肃
。
The teacher is very serious.
Information
Traditional嚴
Radical一
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#658
Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+4E25
CangjieMTLF
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality