Tom isn't very strict about it.
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严格
Traditional: 嚴格
yán gé
HSK 3.0 · 4HSK 2.0 · 4
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yán gé · jim4 gaak3 (Jyutping)
- strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
He was severe with his children.
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