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strict

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

yan2 • yán

Meaning


Primary

strict

Alternatives

severe

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026


[y-] Yoshi is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop, where a 敢 daredevil revs his motorcycle with a 吅 boombox blaring, preparing to race out the window and off the 厂 cliff the pawn shop is on top of. Yoshi points to a sign that says NO NOISE and takes away the motorcycle, the 吅 boombox, and everything else, because he is an absurdly 嚴 strict employee.

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