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严yán

strict, stern. 7 strokes, radical 一, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin yánStrokes 7Radical 一Band HSK 4Words 5

How to write 严

Strokes 1–5 write 亚, then strokes 6–7 write 厂.

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Stroke order chart for 严 — 7 strokes, radical 一

Write 严 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 严 · the stroke-order rules

What 严 is made of

亚 (yà, Asia) and 厂 (chǎng, cliff).

Words that use 严

严(yán) strict, stern
对自己或别人要求很高,不放松

老医生从医要求极严格。The old doctor was very strict about his own practice.

Lesson 364, 济世仁术与健康习惯 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation

严(yán)格(gé) strict, rigorous
要求很高,不允许有一点马虎

团队恪守严格的科研标准。The team held to extremely strict research standards.

Lesson 362, 严谨博洽与医药鸿猷 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation

严(yán)重(zhòng) serious, severe
程度很深,情况不轻

他发现了一处严重误差。He discovered a serious error.

Lesson 363, 研精毕力与笃实根基 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation

严(yán)厉(lì) stern, severe
形容态度严格不留情面

对违纪行为严厉批评。绿道一直延伸到湖畔。The coach criticized the rule-breaking sternly.

Lesson 508, 严谨求实 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue

严(yán)肃(sù) serious, solemn
形容态度郑重、不苟言笑

教练严肃询问队员训练进展。The coach seriously asked the team about their training.

Lesson 508, 严谨求实 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue

More characters with the radical 一

All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 一 radical page.

一yī三sān七qī上shàng下xià东dōng不bù两liǎng且qiě万wàn业yè专zhuān世shì与yù亚yà丈zhàng丑chǒu丢diū夹jiā