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严禁 (yán jìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

严禁 (yán jìn) is a Chinese word: strictly prohibit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 严禁

动 dòng verb

strictly prohibit

这里严禁吸烟。

zhè lǐ yán jìn xī yān

Smoking is strictly prohibited here.

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Word breakdown

严 yán — strict,严格

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 严密 yán mì — tight; rigorous; meticulous HSK 7
    • 严 strict; tight; rigorous
    • 密 dense; close; without gaps
    Example

    警方布下了严密的监控网。

    jǐng fāng bù xià le yán mì de jiān kòng wǎng

    The police set up a tight surveillance network.

  • 7 严峻 yán jùn — severe HSK 7
    • 严 strict, severe, stern
    • 峻 steep, intense, harsh
    Example

    我们面临着严峻的挑战。

    wǒ men miàn lín zhe yán jùn de tiǎo zhàn

    We face severe challenges.

  • 8 严谨 yán jǐn — rigorous HSK 7
    • 严 strict, serious (contributes the sense of strictness and high standards)
    • 谨 careful, cautious (contributes the sense of meticulousness and attention to detail)
    Example

    科学研究需要严谨的态度。

    kē xué yán jiū xū yào yán jǐn de tài du

    Scientific research requires a rigorous attitude.

  • 9 尊严 zūn yán — dignity HSK 7
    • 尊 respect, honor, reverence
    • 严 solemnity, seriousness
    Example

    每个人都有维护自己尊严的权利。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu wéi hù zì jǐ zūn yán de quán lì

    Every person has the right to protect their own dignity.

  • 10 庄严 zhuāng yán — solemn HSK 7
    • 庄 grave, serious
    • 严 strict, stern, serious
    Example

    升旗仪式非常庄严。

    shēng qí yí shì fēi cháng zhuāng yán

    The flag-raising ceremony is very solemn.

禁 jìn — prohibit, forbid

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 禁止 jìn zhǐ — to prohibit HSK 4
    Example

    这里禁止吸烟。

    zhè lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān

    Smoking is prohibited here.

  • 2 禁区 jìn qū — restricted area HSK 7
    • 禁 forbidden, prohibited, restricted
    • 区 area, zone, district
    Example

    这里是军事禁区，请勿进入。

    zhè lǐ shì jūn shì jìn qū qǐng wù jìn rù

    This is a military restricted area, please do not enter.

  • 3 禁忌 jìn jì — taboo HSK 7
    • 禁 prohibition, forbidden
    • 忌 avoidance, something to be avoided
    Example

    在这个文化中，谈论死亡是一个禁忌。

    zài zhè ge wén huà zhōng tán lùn sǐ wáng shì yí ge jìn jì

    In this culture, talking about death is a taboo.

Structure & writing
1 严 yán — tight; with no gaps

严 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亚 yà — inferior (mostly used in negative constructions)
亚 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps
HSK 6
恶 è evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善')
HSK 7
哑 yǎ mute; unable to speak due to a physical defect or illness 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward
1.2 厂 chǎng — factory
厂 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 3
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)
HSK 6
岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)

Stroke order

2 禁 jìn — to forbid; to prohibit
Xpinyin

禁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 林 lín — forest; grove of trees or bamboo
林 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 3
楚 chǔ vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)
HSK 4
梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 6
淋 lín to drip or splash onto a surface
HSK 7
婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 焚 fén to burn
2.2 示 shì — to show; to indicate; to display
示 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 2
票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential
HSK 4
标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 际 jì border; edge; boundary area
HSK 5
奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable
HSK 7
宗 zōng ancestor 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)

Stroke order