严守 yánshǒu to strictly observe Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yánshǒu to strictly observe 严 嚴 yán adjectiveadverb strict strict; rigorous; stern守 shǒu verb to abide by to abide by; to follow or obey rules, laws, or promisesyánshǒu to keep secret 严 嚴 yán adjective tight tight; closely sealed; leaving no gaps守 shǒu adjective to maintain to maintain or keep a certain state, such as a secret, one's integrity, or a traditionyánshǒu to guard closely 严 嚴 yán adjectiveadverb strict strict; rigorous; stern守 shǒu verb to guard to guard; to defend; to keep watch over