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严峻

严峻 yánjùn

严峻 yánjùn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 严峻 yánjùn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yánjùn | yan2 jun4
English translation
grim
severe
rigorous

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Traditional form

嚴峻

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 严峻 yánjùn

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Yán

Explanation

Simplified form of yán . Phonosemantic compound. niè represents the meaning and gǎn represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boast". The meaning later shifted to "extremely" and "severe". The traditional component gǎn was removed for simplification.

Positional decomposition

亚厂

Number of Strokes

7
jùn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Shān represents the meaning and qūn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

qūn

Semantic compound

Shān

Positional decomposition

山夋

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 严峻 yánjùn

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duì de ài 经受 jīng shòu zhāo 极其 jíqí 严峻 yánjùn de 考验 kǎoyàn

Her love for him was being tested to its limits.

有限 yǒu xiàn de 外交 wàijiāo 手腕 shǒu wàn ér 受到 shòudào le 极其 jíqí 严峻 yánjùn de 考验 kǎoyàn

My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost.

烟草业成功 Chénggōng 逃过 le zuì 严峻 yánjùn de 法律 fǎlǜ 质疑 zhì yí

The tobacco industry escaped unscathed from its toughest legal challenge.

英国公司如果 rúguǒ 想要 xiǎng yào 保持 bǎochí 竞争力 jìng zhēng lì jiù 不得不 bùdébù 面对 miànduì 严峻 yánjùn de 选择 xuǎnzé

UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive.

严峻 yánjùn Decomposition

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严峻 yánjùn Compounds

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