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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 严肃

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
严肃 yán sù - (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
- (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
- to strictly enforce

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 5 3,088 4,016 5,322

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
严 yán- surname Yan
严 yán- tight (closely sealed)
- stern
- strict
- rigorous
- severe
- father
肃 sù- surname Su
肃 sù- respectful
- solemn
- to eliminate
- to clean up

Other Words Containing 严肃

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
严肃 5 5 3,088 4,016 5,322