嚴
yánYán HSK4

strict

  • edit character approved 嚴 — "originalneaning" by inralback19
    Original meaning
    exaggerate

    Changed: original meaning

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  • edit character approved 嚴 — "strict" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 喦 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "exaggerate". The meaning later shifted to "extreme" and "severe". → Phonosemantic compound. 喦 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "exaggerate". The meaning later shifted to "extreme", "severe", and "strict".

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  • edit character approved 嚴 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 喦 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "exaggerate". The meaning later shifted to "extreme", "severe", and "strict". → Phonosemantic compound. 喦 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "exaggerate". The meaning later shifted to "extreme" and "severe".

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