严厉

Traditional form:

嚴厲

Pinyin (reading):

yánlì

Definitions:

• severe
• strict

Characters:

• 严 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
• 厉 - whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

Traditional characters:

• 嚴 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
• 厲 - whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet