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严
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Definitions
- 1. tight (closely sealed)
- 2. stern
- 3. strict
- 4. rigorous
- 5. severe
- 6. father
Example Sentences
1 shown严 肃点儿。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 严
bitter
strictly speaking
strict and compassionate
strict
sternly
strict
severe winter
strict or stern father
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
to strictly prohibit
sternly
Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)
closely guarded
grave
strict law
rigorous isolation
to be strict with oneself (idiom)
restricted area
to have a loose tongue
strict
to punish severely (idiom)
strict
(polite) my father
solemn
meticulous
to impose martial law
seriousness
more critical with every passing day
grim
(idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly
to investigate strictly
severe
rigorous; strict; careful
severe harm
Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine
solemn; dignified; stately
one who surmounts all obstacles (Buddhism)
serious concern
torture
severe in both looks and speech (idiom)
careful
henpecked male
forceful (criticism etc)
to deal with sb severely (idiom)
dignified
to take strict precautions
serious problem
severe
to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness (idiom)
strictly speaking
grave consequence; serious repercussion
to strictly maintain
prudent in speech
to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)
in grave difficulties
tight
to strike a severe blow
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
martial law
Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences
to criticize severely
to be strict with oneself
heavily-guarded
Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
to crack down on
to close (a window) completely; to shut (a door) properly; to turn off (a faucet) tightly
severe winter
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
strict and impartial
dignity
stern words
strict
to be strict
(of troops) in neat formation
to punish severely
(sealed) tight
demanding and strict (idiom)
to censure
(sealed) tightly