严 (嚴) yán

1. 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)
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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. yán adjective harsh; cruel
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 残酷 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 4)
6. 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)
7. yán noun a precaution
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '嚴' n 3)
8. yán adjective solemn and respectful
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 残酷 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 5)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. yán adjective fierce; violent
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 猛烈 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 6)
12. yán verb to command; to instruct
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '嚴' 3a)
13. 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)
14. yán verb to fear
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 畏惧 (Guoyu '嚴' v 1)
15. yán verb to respect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 尊崇 (Guoyu '嚴' v 2)

Contained in

• 严杀尽(嚴殺盡) the warriors are all dead
• 严慈(嚴慈) strict and compassionate; strict as a father and tender as a mother
• 严重关切(嚴重關切) serious concern
• 严以律己(嚴以律己) to be strict with oneself; to demand a lot of oneself
• 按法严惩(按法嚴懲) punish severely according to the law
• 严斥(嚴斥) to scold; to censure
• 义正辞严(義正辭嚴) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness
• 严词(嚴詞) forceful (criticism etc); to use strong words
• 森严(森嚴) strict
• 严格来说(嚴格來說) strictly speaking
• 从严惩处(從嚴懲處) to deal with somebody severely
• 严谨(嚴謹) rigorous; strict; careful; cautious
• 严查(嚴查) to investigate strictly
• 严刑(嚴刑) torture; strict law; cruel punishment
• 谨严(謹嚴) meticulous; rigorous
• 戒严(戒嚴) to enforce martial law
• 严峻(嚴峻) grim; severe
• 严重的问题(嚴重的問題) serious problem
• 严了眼儿(嚴了眼兒) up to the eyeballs; full to overflowing; jampacked
• 严驾(嚴駕) to make a carriage ready
• 妻管严(妻管嚴) henpecked male
• 严严实实(嚴嚴實實) (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely
• 严把(嚴把) to be strict; to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc)
• 严竣(嚴竣) strict; severe; stern; difficult
• 严明(嚴明) strict
• 端严(端嚴) dignified; stately
• 严厉(嚴厲) severe; strict
• 形势严峻(形勢嚴峻) in grave difficulties; the situation is grim
• 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)
• 严杀(嚴殺) a heroic sacrifice
• 解严(解嚴) to lift restrictions
• 严重后果(嚴重後果) grave consequence; serious repercussion
• 严苛(嚴苛) severe; harsh
• 严冬(嚴冬) severe winter
• 綦严(綦嚴) very stern
• 严肃(嚴肅) solemn; serious ; strict /severe
• 严密(嚴密) strict ; secret ; inseparable
• 严惩不贷(嚴懲不貸) to punish severely
• 严禁(嚴禁) to strictly prohibit
• 尊严(尊嚴) dignity; sanctity; honor ; strict
• 严实(嚴實) (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely
• 严厉打击(嚴厲打擊) to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures
• 壁垒森严(壁壘森嚴) closely guarded; strongly fortified; sharply divided
• 严丽(嚴麗) stately and gorgeous
• 从难从严(從難從嚴) demanding and strict ; exacting

Also contained in

严岛 、 戒严区 、 严遵 、 二严 、 严羽 、 严岛神社

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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
• 第六十三回 Chapter 63 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 30
• 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
• 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

• 严诛 (嚴誅) 數省而嚴誅 — Guanzi 管子, 小問第五十一 Chapter 51: Minor Questions — count: 7
• 严威 (嚴威) 莊敬則嚴威 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《樂記》 Record of Music — 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
• 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
• 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
• 严可以 (嚴可以) 和可以守而嚴可以守 — Xin Shu 新書, Scroll 9 — 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
• 君严 (君嚴) 進傷為人君嚴之義 — Guanzi 管子, 宙合第十一 Chapter 11: Zhou He — count: 3