严密 (yánmì) · tight

严密 (yánmì) means “tight; strict; thorough”. It is written with 2 characters: 严 (strict) + 密 (dense). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 严密 is built

The characters

严 yán · strict

What 严 is made of

亚yà — Asia
厂chǎng — cliff

密 mì · dense

What 密 is made of

宓mì — quiet
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 必bì — surely
  - 心xīn — heart
  - 丿 — falling stroke
山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A silent 宓 mountain 山; 宓 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这个计划考虑得很严密。Zhège jìhuà kǎolǜ de hěn yánmì.This plan has been thought out very thoroughly.

大楼的安全检查非常严密。Dàlóu de ānquán jiǎnchá fēicháng yánmì.Security checks at the building are very tight.

Questions about 严密

What does 严密 mean?

严密 (yánmì) means “tight; strict; thorough”.

How do you pronounce 严密?

严密 is pronounced yánmì.

Which HSK level is 严密?

严密 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 210: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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