严重

Character by character

• 严yán7 strokesHSK 4 traditional 嚴strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
• 重zhòng9 strokesHSK 1heavy, weighty; double

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 严重吗？

  Yán zhòng ma

  Is it serious?

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• 这个问题很严重。

  Zhè ge wèn tí hěn yán zhòng

  It is a serious problem.

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• 这是很严重的病。

  Zhè shì hěn yán zhòng de bìng

  It's a very serious illness.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 严重. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 重要zhòng yàoHSK 1

  important; significant; major

• 重zhòngHSK 1

  heavy; serious; to attach importance to

• 重新chóng xīnHSK 2

  again; once more; re-

• 重点zhòng diǎnHSK 2

  important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on

• 重大zhòng dàHSK 3

  great; important; major; significant

• 尊重zūn zhòngHSK 5

  to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper

• 严格yán géHSK 4

  strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

• 重复chóng fùHSK 2

  to repeat; to duplicate

• 重视zhòng shìHSK 2

  to attach importance to sth; to value

• 严肃yán sùHSK 5

  solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe

• 体重tǐ zhòngHSK 4

  body weight

• 重建chóng jiànHSK 6

  to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding

• 尊严zūn yánHSK 7

  dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty

• 沉重chén zhòngHSK 4

  heavy; hard; serious; critical

• 严厉yán lìHSK 5

  severe; strict

• 重量zhòng liàngHSK 4

  weight

• 重组chóng zǔHSK 6

  to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure

• 严yánHSK 4

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

• 注重zhù zhòngHSK 5

  to pay attention to; to emphasize

• 双重shuāng chóngHSK 7

  double

• 隆重lóng zhòngHSK 7

  grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn

• 至关重要zhì guān zhòng yàoHSK 7

  extremely important; vital; crucial; essential

• 严密yán mìHSK 7

  strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)

• 重返chóng fǎnHSK 7

  to return to