Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 严


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Meaning

tight (closely sealed), strict, father

Pronunciation

yán

Explanation

Top: relatively weak / inferior (put a plank on the vulcano with a hollow peak (= volcanic vent) because it is relatively weak.), below: cliff

Mnemonic

With a cover the hollow peak of the cliff is tight and strict.

Radicals

relatively weak, inferior(second, )
cliff
business(Derived from hill: or a vulcano's peak with hollow vent/crater. Thus typically used as "hollow".)
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Vocabulary

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


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