yán

adjectiveHSK 6

strict; severe

Character Breakdown

yán

strict; tight; severe; stern

Radical: Strokes: 7
ground
laurel wreath

Example Sentences

冬天这里天气严寒。

Dōngtiān zhèlǐ tiānqì yánhán.

The weather here is severely cold in winter.

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