严禁
Old HSK 6
严禁 (yánjìn) · to strictly forbid
严禁 (yánjìn) means “to strictly forbid”. It is written with 2 characters: 严 (strict) + 禁 (to restrict). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 严禁 is built
The characters
严 yán · strict
What 严 is made of
- 亚yà — Asia
- 厂chǎng — cliff
禁 jìn · to restrict
What 禁 is made of
- 林lín — forest
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 木mù — tree
- 示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 示 gives the meaning, 林 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
加油站严禁吸烟。Jiāyóuzhàn yánjìn xīyān.Smoking is strictly forbidden at petrol stations.
考场内严禁使用手机。Kǎochǎng nèi yánjìn shǐyòng shǒujī.Phones are strictly forbidden in the exam room.
Questions about 严禁
What does 严禁 mean?
严禁 (yánjìn) means “to strictly forbid”.
How do you pronounce 严禁?
严禁 is pronounced yánjìn.
Which HSK level is 严禁?
严禁 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 严格yángéstrict
- 严重yánzhòngserious
- 严肃yánsùserious
- 严寒yánhánsevere cold
- 严峻yánjùnsevere
- 严厉yánlìstern
- 严密yánmìtight
- 庄严zhuāngyánsolemn
- 尊严zūnyándignity
- 严yánstrict
Learn 严禁 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 210: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.