嚴 (jim4 | yan2) : strict; intense; tight

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嚴

jim4

yan2

[1] [adj] strict; rigorous; stern
[2] [adj] intense; grave; inclement
[3] [adj] tight; close; sealed
[4] [n] [literary] father
[5] (surname)

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Stroke count: 20

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

嚴 / 严

This word has been viewed 9507 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Apr 2011 01:05

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嚴守 jim4 sau2 yan2 shou3 = to strictly maintain

尊嚴 zyun1 jim4 zun1 yan2 = dignity; sanctity; honour

嚴詞 jim4 ci4 yan2 ci2 = strong words

嚴重 jim4 zung6 yan2 zhong4 = serious

嚴肅 jim4 suk1 yan2 su4 = solemn; solemnity

嚴禁 jim4 gam3 yan2 jin4 = to strictly prohibit

嚴格 jim4 gaak3 yan2 ge2 = strict

嚴峻 jim4 zeon3 yan2 jun4 = grim

嚴寒 jim4 hon4 yan2 han2 = bitter cold; frigid

嚴密 jim4 mat6 yan2 mi4 = tight (security etc.); strict

嚴厲 jim4 lai6 yan2 li4 = severe; strict

莊嚴 zong1 jim4 zhuang1 yan2 = stately

戒嚴 gaai3 jim4 jie4 yan2 = to impose martial law; to impose a curfew

嚴師出高徒 jim4 si1 ceot1 gou1 tou4 yan2 shi1 chu1 gao1 tu2 = a strict teacher cultivates accomplished students

不嚴格的 bat1 jim4 gaak3 dik1 bu4 yan2 ge2 de5 = lax 國

戒嚴令 gaai3 jim4 ling6 jie4 yan2 ling4 = martial law; military rule

戒備森嚴 gaai3 bei6 sam1 jim4 jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2 = heavily-guarded

嚴重問題 jim4 zung6 man6 tai4 yan2 zhong4 wen4 ti2 = serious problem

嚴重關切 jim4 zung6 gwaan1 cit3 yan2 zhong4 guan1 qie4 = serious concern

越來越嚴重 jyut6 loi4 /lai4 /lei4 jyut6 jim4 zung6 yue4 lai2 yue4 yan2 zhong4 = become more and more serious

嚴厲的 jim4 lai6 dik1 = stern 國

嚴寒疾風 jim4 hon4 zat6 fung1 = frigid blasts

嚴打 jim4 daa2 = clamp down on

威嚴 wai1 jim4 wei1 yan2 = dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity

嚴謹 jim4 gan2 yan2 jin3 = rigorous, strict, careful, cautious, compact, well-knit

嚴刑拷打 jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2 yan2 xing2 kao3 da3 = cruelly beat up

嚴厲措施 jim4 lai6 cou3 si1 = drastic measures

森嚴 sam1 jim4 sen1 yan2 = be heavily guarded; strongly fortified

嚴刑逼供 jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1 yan2 xing2 bi1 gong1 = force someone to make a confession by harsh punishment

嚴陣以待 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6 yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4 = poised for action

嚴師手下出高徒 jim4 si1 sau2 haa6 ceot1 gou1 tou4 yan2 shi1 shou3 xia4 chu1 gao1 tu2 = a strict teacher cultivates accomplished students

嚴格隔離 jim4 gaak3 gaak3 lei4 yan2 ge2 ge2 li2 = rigorous isolation

嚴以律己 jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2 yan2 yi3 lv4 ji3 = be very self-disciplined; treat oneself strictly

嚴以律己，寬以待人 jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2 fun1 ji5 doi6 jan4 yan2 yi3 lv4 ji3 kuan1 yi3 dai4 ren2 = to treat oneself strictly and others with leniency

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你真係好嚴喎粵
You're really very strict, huh?

車站入閘後及車廂內，嚴禁飲食
Eating or drinking is not allowed on trains, or in the paid areas of stations.
[MTR announcement]

請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,132183 It's supposed to be a MTR announcement, but the wordings are not exactly the same.]

綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.

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