Chinese word dictionary

严慈

yán cí · strict and compassionate; strict as a father and tender as a mother

Practice word

Word information

Simplified严慈

Traditional嚴慈

Pinyinyán cí

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

严yán

strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

慈cí

gentle, humane, kind, merciful

How to learn 严慈

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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严格yángé

strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

严重yánzhòng

grave; serious; severe; critical

严肃yánsù

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce

严yán

surname Yan; tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father

严寒yánhán

bitter cold; severe winter

严禁yánjìn

to strictly prohibit