| 严 | [ yán ] surname Yan |
| 严 | [ yán ] tight (closely sealed), stern, strict, rigorous, severe, father |
| 严了眼儿 | [ yán le yǎn ] up to the eyeballs, full to overflowing, jampacked |
| 严以律己 | [ yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ ] to be strict with oneself (idiom), to demand a lot of oneself |
| 严以责己宽以待人 | [ yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ daì rén ] to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom) |
| 严冬 | [ yán dōng ] severe winter |
| 严刑 | [ yán xíng ] strict law, cruel punishment, to carry out cruel law rigorously |
| 严刑拷打 | [ yán xíng kaǒ dǎ ] torture, interrogation by torture |
| 严加 | [ yán jiā ] sternly, strictly, harshly, stringently, rigorously |
| 严厉 | [ yán lì ] severe, strict |
| 严厉打击 | [ yán lì dǎ jī ] to strike a severe blow, to crack down, to take strong measures |
| 严厉批评 | [ yán lì pī píng ] to criticize severely, to slate |
| 严严实实 | [ yán yán shí shí ] (sealed) tightly, (wrapped) closely, (covered) completely |
| 严守 | [ yán shoǔ ] to strictly maintain |
| 严密 | [ yán mì ] strict, tight (organization, surveillance etc) |
| 严寒 | [ yán hán ] bitter cold, severe winter |
| 严实 | [ yán shi ] (sealed) tight, close, (hidden) safely, securely |
| 严岛 | [ yán daǒ ] Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine |
| 严岛神社 | [ yán daǒ shén shè ] Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan |
| 严峻 | [ yán jùn ] grim, severe, rigorous |
| 严复 | [ yán fù ] Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences |
| 严慈 | [ yán cí ] strict and compassionate, strict as a father and tender as a mother |
| 严惩 | [ yán chéng ] to punish severely |
| 严惩不贷 | [ yán chéng bù daì ] to punish severely (idiom) |
| 严打 | [ yán dǎ ] to crack down on, to take severe measures against |
| 严把 | [ yán bǎ ] to be strict, to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc) |
| 严控 | [ yán kòng ] to strictly control (abbr. for 嚴格控制|严格控制[yan2 ge2 kong4 zhi4]) |
| 严整 | [ yán zhěng ] (of troops) in neat formation, (fig.) orderly |
| 严斥 | [ yán chì ] to scold, to censure |
| 严于律己 | [ yán yú lǜ jǐ ] to be strict with oneself |
| 严明 | [ yán míng ] strict and impartial, firm |
| 严查 | [ yán chá ] to investigate strictly |
| 严格 | [ yán gé ] strict, stringent, tight, rigorous |
| 严格来说 | [ yán gé laí shuō ] strictly speaking |
| 严格来讲 | [ yán gé laí jiǎng ] strictly speaking |
| 严格隔离 | [ yán gé gé lí ] rigorous isolation |
| 严正 | [ yán zhèng ] sternly, solemn |
| 严父 | [ yán fù ] strict or stern father |
| 严禁 | [ yán jìn ] to strictly prohibit |
| 严竣 | [ yán jùn ] tight, strict, severe, stern, difficult |
| 严丝合缝 | [ yán sī hé fèng ] to fit tightly (idiom), to join seamlessly, to fit snugly |
| 严紧 | [ yán jǐn ] strict, tight |
| 严肃 | [ yán sù ] solemn, grave, serious, earnest, severe |
| 严苛 | [ yán kē ] severe, harsh |
| 严词 | [ yán cí ] forceful (criticism etc), to use strong words |
| 严谨 | [ yán jǐn ] rigorous, strict, careful, cautious, compact, well-knit |
| 严辞 | [ yán cí ] stern words |
| 严酷 | [ yán kù ] bitter, harsh, grim, ruthless, severe, cut-throat (competition) |
| 严重 | [ yán zhòng ] grave, serious, severe, critical |
| 严重危害 | [ yán zhòng weī haì ] severe harm, critical danger |
| 严重问题 | [ yán zhòng wèn tí ] serious problem |
| 严重后果 | [ yán zhòng hoù guǒ ] grave consequence, serious repercussion |
| 严重急性呼吸系统综合症 | [ yán zhòng jí xìng hū xī xì tǒng zōng hé zhèng ] severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) |
| 严重性 | [ yán zhòng xìng ] seriousness |
| 严重关切 | [ yán zhòng guān qiè ] serious concern |
| 严防 | [ yán fáng ] to take strict precautions, on your guard |
| 严饬 | [ yán chì ] careful, precise |
| ⇒ 嘴严 | [ zuǐ yán ] prudent in speech |
| ⇒ 严严实实 | [ yán yán shí shí ] (sealed) tightly, (wrapped) closely, (covered) completely |
| ⇒ 壁垒森严 | [ bì leǐ sēn yán ] closely guarded, strongly fortified, sharply divided |
| ⇒ 大方广佛华严经 | [ dà fāng guǎng fó huá yán jīng ] Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school, also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra |
| ⇒ 妻管严 | [ qī guǎn yán ] henpecked male |
| ⇒ 威严 | [ weī yán ] dignified, imposing, august, awe-inspiring, awe, prestige, dignity |
| ⇒ 家严 | [ jiā yán ] (polite) my father |
| ⇒ 尊严 | [ zūn yán ] dignity, sanctity, honor, majesty |
| ⇒ 形势严峻 | [ xíng shì yán jùn ] in grave difficulties, the situation is grim |
| ⇒ 从严 | [ cóng yán ] strict, rigorous, severely |
| ⇒ 从严惩处 | [ cóng yán chéng chǔ ] to deal with sb severely (idiom) |
| ⇒ 从难从严 | [ cóng nán cóng yán ] demanding and strict (idiom), exacting |
| ⇒ 戒备森严 | [ jiè beì sēn yán ] heavily-guarded |
| ⇒ 戒严 | [ jiè yán ] to impose martial law, to impose emergency measures |
| ⇒ 戒严令 | [ jiè yán lìng ] martial law |
| ⇒ 戒严区 | [ jiè yán qū ] restricted area, zone of application of the martial law |
| ⇒ 日趋严重 | [ rì qū yán zhòng ] more critical with every passing day |
| ⇒ 森严 | [ sēn yán ] strict, rigid, tight (security) |
| ⇒ 楞严 | [ lèng yán ] one who surmounts all obstacles (Buddhism) |
| ⇒ 章孝严 | [ zhāng yán ] John Chiang (1942-), Taiwan politician |
| ⇒ 义正辞严 | [ yì zhèng cí yán ] to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness (idiom) |
| ⇒ 色厉词严 | [ sè lì cí yán ] severe in both looks and speech (idiom) |
| ⇒ 庄严 | [ zhuāng yán ] solemn, dignified, stately |
| ⇒ 华严宗 | [ huá yán zōng ] Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra) |
| ⇒ 华严经 | [ huá yán jīng ] Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school, also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra |
| ⇒ 解严 | [ jiě yán ] to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law) |
| ⇒ 谨严 | [ jǐn yán ] meticulous, rigorous |
