严 (嚴) yán
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yán
adjective
stern; serious; strict; severe; austere
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 严格 (ABC 'yán' sv; GHC '严' 5; Guoyu '嚴' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 1; NCCED '严' 2) -
yán
proper noun
Yan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (ABC 'yán' n; Guoyu '嚴' n 4) -
yán
adjective
urgent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 紧迫 (GHC '严' 1; Guoyu '嚴' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 2) -
yán
adjective
meticulous; rigorous
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 谨严 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 2; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 890) -
yán
adjective
harsh; cruel
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 残酷 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 4) -
yán
adjective
majestic; impressive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 肃穆 (ABC 'yán' bf 1; GHC '严' 3; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 1a; NCCED '严' 2) -
yán
noun
a precaution
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '嚴' n 3) -
yán
adjective
solemn and respectful
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 残酷 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 5) -
yán
verb
to set in order
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 整齐 (GHC '严' 6; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 3) -
yán
adjective
inspiring respect; formidable
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 威仪 (GHC '严' 4; Guoyu '嚴' n 1; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 1b) -
yán
adjective
fierce; violent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 猛烈 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 6) -
yán
verb
to command; to instruct
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '嚴' 3a) -
yán
noun
father
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, the bound form in 家严 (ABC 'yán' bf 2; Guoyu '嚴' n 2; NCCED '严' 2) -
yán
verb
to fear
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 畏惧 (Guoyu '嚴' v 1) -
yán
verb
to respect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 尊崇 (Guoyu '嚴' v 2)
Contained in
- 严正(嚴正) sternly; solemn
- 戒严(戒嚴) to enforce martial law
- 严禁(嚴禁) to strictly prohibit
- 严重急性呼吸系统综合症(嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症) severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
- 严饬(嚴飭) careful; precise
- 严紧(嚴緊) strict; tight
- 严客(嚴客) an important visitor
- 严重破坏(嚴重破壞) serious damage
- 戒严令(戒嚴令) martial law
- 严实(嚴實) (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely
- 家严(家嚴) (polite) my father
- 严惩(嚴懲) to punish severely
- 严杀(嚴殺) a heroic sacrifice
- 戒备森严(戒備森嚴) heavily-guarded
- 严慈(嚴慈) strict and compassionate; strict as a father and tender as a mother
- 严以律己(嚴以律己) to be strict with oneself; to demand a lot of oneself
- 严重关切(嚴重關切) serious concern
- 严查(嚴查) to investigate strictly
- 精神尊严(精神尊嚴) a majestic spirit
- 严谴(嚴譴) severe punishment
- 严竣(嚴竣) strict; severe; stern; difficult
- 严丝合缝(嚴絲合縫) to fit tightly ; to join seamlessly; to fit snugly
- 形势严峻(形勢嚴峻) in grave difficulties; the situation is grim
- 严厉打击(嚴厲打擊) to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures
- 严惩不贷(嚴懲不貸) to punish severely
- 严重(嚴重) rigorous; strict ; to esteem; to respect; to honor ; grave; serious; severe; critical
- 严整(嚴整) (of troops) in neat formation; (fig.) orderly
- 严防(嚴防) to take strict precautions; to be on guard
- 严把(嚴把) to be strict; to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc)
- 日趋严重(日趨嚴重) more critical with every passing day
- 严加(嚴加) sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
- 严于律己(嚴於律己) to be strict with oneself
- 庄严(莊嚴) stately; solemn
- 严厉(嚴厲) severe; strict
- 从严(從嚴) strict; rigorous; severely
- 严格(嚴格) strict
- 按法严惩(按法嚴懲) punish severely according to the law
- 严苛(嚴苛) severe; harsh
- 严父(嚴父) strict or stern father
- 严严实实(嚴嚴實實) (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely
- 妻管严(妻管嚴) henpecked male
- 严格隔离(嚴格隔離) rigorous isolation
- 严刑拷打(嚴刑拷打) torture
- 严重后果(嚴重後果) grave consequence; serious repercussion
Also contained in
严遵 、 严岛 、 严修 、 严君平 、 严式音标 、 戒严区 、 二严
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- 第五回 Chapter 5 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 59
- 第六回 Chapter 6 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 58
- 卷二十六 唐臣傳第十四: 符習 烏震 孔謙 張延朗 李嚴 李仁矩 毛璋 Volume 26 Later Tang Biographies 6: Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Kong Qian, Zhang Yanlang, Li Yan, Li Renju, Mao Zhang New History of the Five Dynasties 新五代史 — count: 31
- 卷二百一十 列傳第九十八 桑喬 謝瑜 何維柏 徐學詩 厲汝進 王宗茂 周冕 趙錦 吳時來 張翀 董傳策 鄒應龍 林潤 Volume 210 Biographies 98: Sang Qiao, Xie Yu, He Weibai, Xu Xueshi, Li Rujin, Wang Zongmao, Zhou Mian, Zhao Jin, Wu Shilai, Zhang Chong, Dong Chuance, Zou Yinglong, Lin Run History of Ming 明史 — count: 30
- 第六十三回 Chapter 63 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 30
- 卷一百四十 志第九十三 樂十五 Volume 140 Treatises 93: Music 15 History of Song 宋史 — count: 29
- 卷二百五十六 列傳第一百四十四 崔景榮 黃克纘 畢自嚴 李長庚 劉之鳳 Volume 256 Biographies 144: Cui Jingrong, Huang Kezuan, Bi Ziyan, Li Zhanggeng, Liu Zhifeng History of Ming 明史 — count: 29
- 卷二十七 韓二 Chapter 27: Han II Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 27
- 卷一百七十七 列傳第一百二十七: 崔慎由 崔珙 盧鈞 裴休 楊收 韋保衡 路巖 夏侯孜 劉瞻 劉瑑 曹確 畢諴 杜審權 劉鄴 豆盧瑑 Volume 177 Biographies 127: Cui Shenyou, Cui Gong, Lu Jun, Pei Xiu, Yang Shou, Wei Baoheng, Lu Yan, Xiao Houzi, Liu Zhan, Liu Zhuan, Cao Que, Bi Xian, Du Shenquan, Liu Ye, Dou Luzhan Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 26
- 卷四十 蜀書十 劉彭廖李劉魏楊傳 Volume 40: Book of Shu 10 - Biographies of Liu, Peng, Liao, Li, Liu, Wei, and Yang Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 23
Collocations
- 严威 (嚴威) 莊敬則嚴威 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《樂記》 Record of Music — count: 7
- 严诛 (嚴誅) 數省而嚴誅 — Guanzi 管子, 小問第五十一 Chapter 51: Minor Questions — count: 7
- 罚严 (罰嚴) 不然則賞明可信而罰嚴足畏也 — Mozi 墨子, 卷十四 備城門 Book 14 - Fortification of the City Gate — count: 4
- 严严 (嚴嚴) 嚴嚴兮其能敬己也 — Xunzi 荀子, 儒效篇第八 Chapter 8: The Achievements of the Confucians — count: 4
- 申严 (申嚴) 申嚴百刑 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《月令》 Proceedings of Government in the Different Months — count: 4
- 严令 (嚴令) 敵人卒而至嚴令吏民無敢讙囂 — Mozi 墨子, 卷十五 號令 Book 15 - Commands and Orders — count: 4
- 严遂 (嚴遂) 嚴遂不善周君 — Han Feizi 韓非子, 說林上第二十二 Chapter 22: Collections of Persuasions I — count: 4
- 严可以 (嚴可以) 和可以守而嚴可以守 — Xin Shu 新書, Scroll 9 — count: 3
- 日严 (日嚴) 日嚴祗敬六德 — Book of Documents 尚書, 虞書 皐陶謨 Yu Shu - Counsels of the Gao Yao — count: 3
- 居严 (居嚴) 朝居嚴乎 — Garden of Stories 說苑, 卷九 正諫 Chapter 9: Direct Advice — count: 3