严酷 meaning in English
bitter; harsh
Traditional 嚴酷21 strokes
Meaning of 严酷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yánkù
- bitter
- harsh
- grim
- ruthless
- severe
- cut-throat (competition)
严酷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
她对他们很严酷。
She is hard on them.
汤姆的严酷考验远没有结束。
Tom's ordeal was far from over.
Stroke order for each character
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严 yán · tight · 7 strokes
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酷 kù · ruthless · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 严酷.
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous |
| 严肃 | yánsù | (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting |
| 严厉 | yánlì | severe; strict |
| 残酷 | cánkù | cruel; harsh; merciless |
| 严禁 | yánjìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 尊严 | zūnyán | dignity; sanctity |
| 冷酷 | lěngkù | unfeeling; callous |
| 严密 | yánmì | tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn; dignified; stately |
| 严峻 | yánjùn | grim; severe |
| 冷酷无情 | lěngkù-wúqíng | cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous |
Questions about 严酷
What does 严酷 mean?
严酷 (yánkù) means "bitter; harsh".
How do you write 严酷?
严酷 is made of 2 characters: 严 (7 strokes), 酷 (14 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
How is 严酷 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 严酷 is written 嚴酷.