yán jǐn

Traditional: 嚴謹

HSK 7–9

严谨 (yán jǐn) is a Chinese word meaning “rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous”.

Meanings

  1. 1rigorous; strict; careful
  2. 2(of writing) well organized; meticulous
Part of speech
adjective

Characters in 严谨

严yán · tight (closely sealed)谨jǐn · cautious

Related words

严重grave; serious; severe; critical严肃(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious严格strict; stringent; tight; rigorous尊严dignity谨慎cautious严厉severe严tight (closely sealed)严surname Yan严密tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough谨cautious严峻grim庄严solemn; dignified; stately

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