解严 Traditional form: 解嚴 Pinyin (reading): jiěyán Definitions: to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law) Characters: 解 - to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie 严 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern Traditional characters: 解 - to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie 嚴 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern