严酷 yánkù harsh Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yánkù harsh 严 嚴 yán adjective harsh harsh; cruel; draconian (of laws, punishments, etc.)酷 kù adjective cruel (bound form) ruthless; cruel; oppressive; brutalyánkù cruel 严 嚴 yán nounadjective intense intense; extreme (of weather, seasons, etc.)酷 kù adjective cruel (bound form) ruthless; cruel; oppressive; brutal