严谨 meaning in English

yánjǐn

rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 嚴謹20 strokes

Meaning of 严谨

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yánjǐn
  1. rigorous; strict; careful
  2. (of writing) well organized; meticulous

Stroke order for each character

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严 yán · tight · 7 strokes

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谨 jǐn · prudent · 13 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 严谨.

严重yánzhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
严格yángéstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous
严肃yánsù(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
严厉yánlìsevere; strict
严禁yánjìnto strictly prohibit
谨慎jǐnshèncautious; prudent
尊严zūnyándignity; sanctity
严密yánmìtight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
庄严zhuāngyánsolemn; dignified; stately
严峻yánjùngrim; severe
严酷yánkùbitter; harsh
戒严jièyánto impose martial law; to impose emergency measures

Questions about 严谨

What does 严谨 mean?

严谨 (yánjǐn) means "rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 严谨?

严谨 is made of 2 characters: 严 (7 strokes), 谨 (13 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 严谨 an HSK word?

Yes. 严谨 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 严谨 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 严谨 is written 嚴謹.