戒严

Traditional form:

戒嚴

Pinyin (reading):

jièyán

Definitions:

• to impose martial law
• to impose emergency measures

Characters:

• 戒 - to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid
• 严 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

Traditional characters:

• 戒 - to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid
• 嚴 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern