yán​jùn HSK7

severe

严峻 (嚴峻) yán​jùn
severe adjective
harsh, critical, or demanding (especially of situations, challenges, or conditions)

Faced with such a grim economic situation, we must remain calm.

stern adjective
grave, strict, or solemn in manner or facial expression

Seeing this scene, his expression became very stern.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.74 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
16.2 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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