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严(嚴) yán stern, severe in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
Radical of the simplified form is 一 yī “one”. Radical of the traditional form is 口 kŏu “mouth”. Distinguish simplified 严 from simplified 广 guăng, simplified 问 wèn, and 向 xiàng.
Examples
- 严 (嚴) Yán Yan (also Om or Eom, a Korean surname) [SN]
Video
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler