严厉
yánlìTraditional 嚴厲
stern; severe
Every meaning
yánlì
- stern; severe
Its characters
- 严yánstrict; stern; severe
- 厉lìsevere; strict
Words with 严
Words with 厉
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).