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严厉
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严厉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

严厉 Usage and Examples

strict

severe

stern

rigorous

The characters in 严厉

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous

More words starting with 严

  • yán严yán严shí实shí实de的tightly, securely
  • yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己be strict with oneself, be self-disciplined
  • yán严dōng冬severe winter
  • yán严dōng冬shí时jié节Dead of winter, Mid-winter
  • yán严kè刻strict and biting
  • yán严bàn办deal with severely, punish severely
  • yán严jiā加strictly, severely
  • yán严lì厉de地Strictly, Severely
  • yán严lì厉chú处lǐ理deal with strictly, handle severely
  • yán严lì厉chǔ处fá罚severe punishment, harsh penalty
  • yán严lì厉chéng惩fá罚severe punishment, harsh punishment
  • yán严lì厉pī批píng评Stern criticism, Harsh criticism

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Questions about 严厉

What does 严厉 mean in Chinese?

严厉 (yán lì) means “strict, severe, stern, rigorous”.

How do you pronounce 严厉?

严厉 is pronounced yán lì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “strict” in Chinese?

“strict” is 严厉 (yán lì) in Chinese.

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