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title: "Yanjun Meaning: 严峻 (yánjùn) Means “grim”"
description: "严峻 (traditional 嚴峻, yánjùn) means “grim; severe; stern”. Hear its tones, see what 严 and 峻 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 严峻 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

严峻 yánjùn

## grim; severe; stern

## Its characters

1. 严 yán strict
2. 峻 jùn stern

## In a sentence

今年的就业形势很严峻。 The job market this year is grim.

[More about 严峻](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%A5%E5%B3%BB)

## More words with 严 or 峻

- [严格 yángé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yange)
- [严禁 yánjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjin)
- [严厉 yánlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanli)
- [严肃 yánsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yansu)
- [严重 yánzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanzhong)

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