Memory phrase for the Kanji: 严
严
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Meaning
tight (closely sealed), strict, father
Pronunciation
yán
Explanation
Top: relatively weak / inferior 亚 (put a plank 一 on the volcano with a hollow peak 业 (= volcanic vent) because it is relatively weak.), below: cliff 厂
Mnemonic
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With a cover 一 the hollow peak of the cliff is tight and strict.
Radicals
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Vocabulary
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严重
yán zhòng
grave; serious; severe; critical
严竣
yán jùn
tight; strict; severe; stern; difficult
严峻
yán jùn
grim; severe; rigorous
戒严
jiè yán
to impose martial law; to impose curfew; martial law; curfew; emergency measures
严密
yán mì
strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)
严肃
yán sù
solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe
严格
yán gé
strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
严饬
yán chì
careful; precise
严饬
yán chì