严慈 Traditional form: 嚴慈 Pinyin (reading): yáncí Definitions: strict and compassionate strict as a father and tender as a mother Characters: 严 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern 慈 - gentle, humane, kind, merciful Traditional characters: 嚴 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern 慈 - gentle, humane, kind, merciful