Usage of the character 严

surname Yan

yán

严

[嚴]

tight (closely sealed)
stern
strict
rigorous
severe
father

yándǎ

严打

[嚴打]

to crack down on
to take severe measures against

yánzhòng

严重

[嚴重]

grave
serious
severe
critical

wēiyán

威严

[威嚴]

dignified
imposing
august
awe-inspiring
awe
prestige
dignity

jièyán

戒严

[戒嚴]

to impose martial law
to impose emergency measures

yánkù

严酷

[嚴酷]

bitter
harsh
grim
ruthless
severe
cut-throat (competition)

zhuāngyán

庄严

[莊嚴]

solemn; dignified; stately

yánhán

严寒

[嚴寒]

bitter cold
severe winter

yánjǐn

严谨

[嚴謹]

rigorous; strict; careful
(of writing) well organized; meticulous

yánxíng

严刑

[嚴刑]

strict law
cruel punishment
to carry out cruel law rigorously

yánjǐn

严紧

[嚴緊]

strict
tight

yánchéng

严惩

[嚴懲]

to punish severely

yánzhěng

严整

[嚴整]

(of troops) in neat formation
(fig.) orderly

yánchá

严查

[嚴查]

to investigate strictly

yángé

严格

[嚴格]

strict
stringent
tight
rigorous

yáncí

严词

[嚴詞]

forceful (criticism etc)
to use strong words

yánmíng

严明

[嚴明]

strict and impartial
firm

Yándǎo

严岛

[嚴島]

Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine

zuǐyán

嘴严

[嘴嚴]

prudent in speech

yánshǒu

严守

[嚴守]

to strictly maintain

yánchì

严饬

[嚴飭]

careful
precise

yánjiā

严加

[嚴加]

sternly
strictly
harshly
stringently
rigorously

cóngyán

从严

[從嚴]

strict; rigorous; severely

yáncí

严慈

[嚴慈]

strict and compassionate
strict as a father and tender as a mother

guānyán

关严

[關嚴]

to close (a window) completely; to shut (a door) properly; to turn off (a faucet) tightly

yáncí

严辞

[嚴辭]

stern words

yánmì

严密

[嚴密]

strict
tight (organization, surveillance etc)

yánkòng

严控

[嚴控]

to strictly control (abbr. for 嚴格控制／严格控制 (yángékòngzhì))

yánkē

严苛

[嚴苛]

severe
harsh

yánlì

严厉

[嚴厲]

severe
strict

Yán Fù

严复

[嚴復]

Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences

yánfù

严父

[嚴父]

strict or stern father

jiěyán

解严

[解嚴]

to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)

yánshi

严实

[嚴實]

(sealed) tight
close
(hidden) safely
securely

yánzhèng

严正

[嚴正]

sternly
solemn

jǐnyán

谨严

[謹嚴]

meticulous
rigorous

yánchì

严斥

[嚴斥]

to scold
to censure

yánfáng

严防

[嚴防]

to take strict precautions
on your guard

yándōng

严冬

[嚴冬]

severe winter

yánjùn

严峻

[嚴峻]

grim
severe
rigorous

jiāyán

家严

[家嚴]

(polite) my father

yánsù

严肃

[嚴肅]

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
(of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
to strictly enforce

sēnyán

森严

[森嚴]

strict
rigid
tight (security)

lèngyán

楞严

[楞嚴]

one who surmounts all obstacles (Buddhism)

zūnyán

尊严

[尊嚴]

dignity
sanctity
honor
majesty

yánjìn

严禁

[嚴禁]

to strictly prohibit

yánzhòngxìng

严重性

[嚴重性]

seriousness

qīguǎnyán

妻管严

[妻管嚴]

henpecked male

Huáyánzōng

华严宗

[華嚴宗]

Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)

jièyánqū

戒严区

[戒嚴區]

restricted area
zone of application of the martial law

Huáyánjīng

华严经

[華嚴經]

Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra

jièyánlìng

戒严令

[戒嚴令]

martial law

zuǐbùyán

嘴不严

[嘴不嚴]

to have a loose tongue

yányánshíshí

严严实实

[嚴嚴實實]

(sealed) tightly
(wrapped) closely
(covered) completely

yángéláishuō

严格来说

[嚴格來說]

strictly speaking

yánleyǎnr

严了眼儿

[嚴了眼兒]

up to the eyeballs
full to overflowing
jampacked

Yándǎoshénshè

严岛神社

[嚴島神社]

Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan

bìlěisēnyán

壁垒森严

[壁壘森嚴]

closely guarded
strongly fortified
sharply divided

yánlìpīpíng

严厉批评

[嚴厲批評]

to criticize severely
to slate

yánzhòngwèntí

严重问题

[嚴重問題]

serious problem

yányúlüjǐ

严于律己

[嚴於律己]

to be strict with oneself

yánxíngkǎodǎ

严刑拷打

[嚴刑拷打]

torture
interrogation by torture

xíngshìyánjùn

形势严峻

[形勢嚴峻]

in grave difficulties
the situation is grim

yìzhèngcíyán

义正辞严

[義正辭嚴]

(idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness

yánlìdǎjī

严厉打击

[嚴厲打擊]

to strike a severe blow
to crack down
to take strong measures

yánchéngbùdài

严惩不贷

[嚴懲不貸]

to punish severely (idiom)

yángéláijiǎng

严格来讲

[嚴格來講]

strictly speaking

yányǐlüjǐ

严以律己

[嚴以律己]

to be strict with oneself (idiom)
to demand a lot of oneself

rìqūyánzhòng

日趋严重

[日趨嚴重]

more critical with every passing day

jièbèisēnyán

戒备森严

[戒備森嚴]

heavily-guarded

yánsīhéfèng

严丝合缝

[嚴絲合縫]

(idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly

yánzhònghòuguǒ

严重后果

[嚴重後果]

grave consequence; serious repercussion

sèlìcíyán

色厉词严

[色厲詞嚴]

severe in both looks and speech (idiom)

cóngyánchéngchǔ

从严惩处

[從嚴懲處]

to deal with sb severely (idiom)

cóngnáncóngyán

从难从严

[從難從嚴]

demanding and strict (idiom)
exacting

yánzhòngguānqiè

严重关切

[嚴重關切]

serious concern

yángégélí

严格隔离

[嚴格隔離]

rigorous isolation

dàfāngguǎng Fóhuáyánjīng

大方广佛华严经

[大方廣佛華嚴經]

Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra

yányǐzéjǐkuānyǐdàirén

严以责己宽以待人

[嚴以責己寬以待人]

to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)

yánzhòngjíxìnghūxīxìtǒngzōnghézhèng

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)