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HSK
strict / stringent / tight / rigorous
HSK 4
severe / strict
HSK 5
grave; serious; severe; critical
HSK 4
(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious / (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting / to strictly enforce
HSK 5
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *嚴* | 嚴* | *嚴
tight (closely sealed) / stern / strict / rigorous / severe / father
HSK 4
grim / severe / rigorous
HSK 7-9
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
(sealed) tightly / (wrapped) closely / (covered) completely
tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
HSK 7-9
grave consequence; serious repercussion
to criticize severely / to slate
to strictly prohibit
HSK 7-9
to be strict with oneself
sternly / strictly / harshly / stringently / rigorously
bitter cold / severe winter
seriousness
to crack down on / to take severe measures against
strict or stern father
bitter / harsh / grim / ruthless / severe / cut-throat (competition)
strictly speaking
strict law / cruel punishment / to carry out cruel law rigorously
to strike a severe blow / to crack down / to take strong measures
rigorous; strict; careful / (of writing) well organized; meticulous
HSK 7-9
severe / harsh
strictly speaking
to take strict precautions / on your guard
strict / tight
severe winter
to scold / to censure
serious problem
to strictly control (abbr. for 嚴格控制|严格控制)
to be strict with oneself (idiom) / to demand a lot of oneself
Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences
to investigate strictly
to strictly maintain
(sealed) tight / close / (hidden) safely / securely
sternly / solemn
to punish severely
strict and compassionate / strict as a father and tender as a mother
Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine
strict and impartial / firm
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *嚴* | 嚴* | *嚴
surname Yan
serious concern
Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
torture / interrogation by torture
(of troops) in neat formation / (fig.) orderly
rigorous isolation
(idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly
stern words
forceful (criticism etc) / to use strong words
careful / precise
to punish severely (idiom)
up to the eyeballs / full to overflowing / jampacked
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)


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