威严 meaning in English

wēiyán

dignified; imposing

Traditional 威嚴16 strokes

Meaning of 威严

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wēiyán
  1. dignified
  2. imposing
  3. august
  4. awe-inspiring
  5. awe
  6. prestige
  7. dignity

威严 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ看kàn起qǐ来lái很hěn威wēi严yán。
You look very dignified.

Stroke order for each character

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威 wēi · might · 9 strokes

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严 yán · tight · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 威严.

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
威胁wēixiéto threaten; to menace
严禁yánjìnto strictly prohibit
尊严zūnyándignity; sanctity
威力wēilìmight; formidable power
权威quánwēiauthority; authoritative
示威shìwēito demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration
严密yánmìtight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
威风wēifēngawe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic

Questions about 威严

What does 威严 mean?

威严 (wēiyán) means "dignified; imposing".

How do you write 威严?

威严 is made of 2 characters: 威 (9 strokes), 严 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

How is 威严 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 威严 is written 威嚴.