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严峻 (yán jùn) — how to say "severe" in Chinese
严峻
Severe; grim; stern
adjective
Character composition
严
strict, serious
峻
high, steep; severe
Radicals / Keys
山
Mountain
#46 · shān · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
严峻考验
yán jùn kǎo yàn
severe test
严峻挑战
yán jùn tiǎo zhàn
severe challenge
形势严峻
xíng shì yán jùn
grim situation
Examples
我们正面临一个非常严峻的挑战。
We are facing a very severe challenge.
形势很严峻。
The situation is very severe.
Frequently asked questions
Severe in Chinese meaning
"severe" in Chinese is 严峻 (yán jùn).
严峻 meaning in English
严峻 (yán jùn) means "Severe; grim; stern".
How is 严峻 pronounced?
It is pronounced yán jùn (written as yan jun, yanjun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "severe" in Chinese characters?
It is written 严峻: 严 has 7 strokes, 峻 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 严峻?
严峻 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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