严苛

Traditional form:

嚴苛

Pinyin (reading):

yánkē

Definitions:

• severe
• harsh

Characters:

• 严 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
• 苛 - severe, harsh; rigorous, exacting

Traditional characters:

• 嚴 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
• 苛 - severe, harsh; rigorous, exacting