yán

strict; tight; severe; father

Radical: 一 HSK 4 a, ad, nr

Components & Etymology

严 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 严

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 严.

严冬
yán dōng
严刑
yán xíng
严加
yán jiā
严厉
yán lì
严复
yán fù
严守
yán shǒu
严实
yán shi
严密
yán mì
严寒
yán hán
严岛
yán dǎo
严峻
yán jùn
严惩
yán chéng

Related characters (radical 一)

Characters that share the radical .

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