严肃
yánsùTraditional 嚴肅
serious; solemn; stern
Every meaning
yánsù
- serious; solemn; stern
- earnest; strict
- to make strict; to enforce strictly
In the Library
有的很严肃，有的好像在笑
Its characters
- 严yánstrict; stern; severe
- 肃sùsolemn; respectful
Words with 严
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).