严 (嚴) yán
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yán
adjective
stern; serious; strict; severe; austere
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 严格 (ABC 'yán' sv; GHC '严' 5; Guoyu '嚴' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 1; NCCED '严' 2) -
yán
proper noun
Yan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (ABC 'yán' n; Guoyu '嚴' n 4) -
yán
adjective
urgent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 紧迫 (GHC '严' 1; Guoyu '嚴' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 2) -
yán
adjective
meticulous; rigorous
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 谨严 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 2; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 890) -
yán
adjective
harsh; cruel
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 残酷 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 4) -
yán
adjective
majestic; impressive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 肃穆 (ABC 'yán' bf 1; GHC '严' 3; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 1a; NCCED '严' 2) -
yán
noun
a precaution
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '嚴' n 3) -
yán
adjective
solemn and respectful
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 残酷 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 5) -
yán
verb
to set in order
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 整齐 (GHC '严' 6; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 3) -
yán
adjective
inspiring respect; formidable
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 威仪 (GHC '严' 4; Guoyu '嚴' n 1; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 1b) -
yán
adjective
fierce; violent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 猛烈 (Guoyu '嚴' adj 6) -
yán
verb
to command; to instruct
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '嚴' 3a) -
yán
noun
father
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, the bound form in 家严 (ABC 'yán' bf 2; Guoyu '嚴' n 2; NCCED '严' 2) -
yán
verb
to fear
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 畏惧 (Guoyu '嚴' v 1) -
yán
verb
to respect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 尊崇 (Guoyu '嚴' v 2) -
yán
noun
adornment; alaṃkṛta
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: alaṃkṛta, Japanese: gen, or: gon (BCSD '嚴', p. 276; MW 'alaṃkṛta'; SH '嚴', p. 476; Unihan '嚴') -
yán
noun
a garland; an adornment; avataṃsa
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: avataṃsa; from the Sanskrit masculine noun avataṃsa meaning 'a garland, ring-shaped ornament, ear ornament, ear-ring' (BCSD '嚴', p. 276; Kroll 2015 '嚴' 4; MW 'avataṃsa')
Contained in
- 方广大庄严经(方廣大莊嚴經) Fang Guang Da Zhuangyan Jing; Lalitavistara
- 新华严经论(新華嚴經論) Xin Huayan Jing Lun
- 大方广佛华严经(大方廣佛華嚴經) Avataṃsakasūtra; Avatamsaka Sutra; Flower Garland Sūtra; Flower Adornment Sutra; Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing; Huayan Jing ; Gaṇḍavyūhasūtra
- 大庄严论经(大莊嚴論經) Da Zhuangyan Lun Jing (Kalpanāmaṇḍitikā)
- 妙庄严王(妙莊嚴王) King Wonderful Adornment
- 文殊佛土严净经(文殊佛土嚴淨經) Sutra on Mañjuśrī’s Majestic Buddha Land
- 华严经传记(華嚴經傳記) Huayan Jing Zhuanji
- 大方广佛华严经感应传(大方廣佛華嚴經感應傳) Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Ganying Chuan
- 大乘无量寿庄严经(大乘無量壽莊嚴經) Sukhāvatīvyūha; Dasheng Wuliang Shou Zhangyan Jing
- 华严关脉义记(華嚴關脈義記) Huayan Guan Mai Yi Ji
- 严净同金刚(嚴淨同金剛) majestic and pure like vajra
- 敢于发问 问出智慧 长于听闻 闻出对话 善于沟通 谈出共识 勇于思考 想出创意 严于磨鍊 鍊出实力 安于静修 修出道念(敢於發問 問出智慧 長於聽聞 聞出對話 善於溝通 談出共識 勇於思考 想出創意 嚴於磨鍊 鍊出實力 安於靜修 修出道念) When you are brave enough to ask questions, wisdom is what you get. When you are a patient listener, communication is what you achieve. When you are a good communicator, consensus is what you attain. When you are a freethinker, creativity is what you attain. When you are a persistent challenger, skill is what you acquire. When you are a calm practitioner, commitment to the Way is what you gain.
- 楞严头(楞嚴頭) Leng Yan Mantra
- 佛说大乘庄严宝王经(佛說大乘莊嚴寶王經) Avalokiteśvaraguṇakāraṇḍavyūhasūtra; Fo Shuo Dacheng Zhuangyan Bao Wang Jing
- 广严城(廣嚴城) Vesālī; Vaisali; Vaissali; Vaishali; City of Vaisali
- 大方广佛花严经修慈分(大方廣佛花嚴經修慈分) Dafangguang Fo Huayan Jing Xiu Ci Fen
- 严以律己,宽以待人(嚴以律己,寬以待人) be strict with oneself, yet go easy on others
- 华严一乘成佛妙义(華嚴一乘成佛妙義) Huayan Yi Cheng Cheng Fo Miao Yi
- 忍波罗蜜为庄严具(忍波羅蜜為莊嚴具) the paramita of tolerance is an adornment
- 庄严净土(莊嚴淨土) the majesty of the Pureland
- 乐璎珞庄严方便品经(樂瓔珞莊嚴方便品經) Sirīvivartavyākaraṇa; Le Yingluo Zhuangyan Fangbian Pin Jing
- 华严(華嚴) Avataṃsaka Sūtra; Flower Garland Sutra; Flower Adornment Sutra
- 楞严寺(楞嚴寺) Lengyan Temple
- 大方广佛华严经不思议佛境界分(大方廣佛華嚴經不思議佛境界分) Dafangguang Fo Huayan Jing Bu Siyi Fo Jingjie Fen
- 皇帝降诞日于麟德殿讲大方广佛华严经玄义一部(皇帝降誕日於麟德殿講大方廣佛華嚴經玄義一部) Huangdi Jiang Dan Ri Yu Lin De Dian Jiang Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Xuan Yi Yi Bu
- 十不可 求革新不可太伤人 听发言不可太主观 做决定不可太草率 责备人不可太苛严 要他好不可太为难 用人才不可太傲慢 被要求不可太执着 对自己不可太宽容 被汙衊不可太冲动 受尊重不可太倨傲(十不可 求革新不可太傷人 聽發言不可太主觀 做決定不可太草率 責備人不可太苛嚴 要他好不可太為難 用人才不可太傲慢 被要求不可太執著 對自己不可太寬容 被汙衊不可太衝動 受尊重不可太倨傲) Ten Must Nots One must not burn bridges when pushing for reform. One must not be overly subjective during a meeting. One must not be hasty in decision-making. One must not be too strict when reprimanding others. One must not have overly high expectations in others. One must not be too arrogant to one's subordinates. One must not be too stubborn when under expectations. One must not be too lenient with oneself. One must not be too impulsive when slandered. One must not be too proud when respected.
- 如来庄严智慧光明入一切佛境界经(如來莊嚴智慧光明入一切佛境界經) Sarvabuddhaviṣayāvatārajñānalokālaṃkārasūtra (Rulai Zhuangyan Zhihui Guangming Ru Yiqie Fo Jingjie Jing)
- 华严一乘教分记(華嚴一乘教分記) Huayan One Vehicle Classification of the Teachings
- 种种宝华以为庄严(種種寶華以為莊嚴) adorned by many kinds of jewels and flowers
- 圣庄严陀罗尼经(聖莊嚴陀羅尼經) Mekhalādhāraṇīsūtra; Sheng Zhuangyan Tuoluoni Jing
- 大乘入诸佛境界智光明庄严经(大乘入諸佛境界智光明莊嚴經) Sarvabuddhaviṣayāvatārajñānālokālaṁkārasūtra (Dasheng Ru Zhu Fo Jingjie Zhi Guangming Zhuangyan Jing)
- 华严遊心法界记(華嚴遊心法界記) Huayan You Xin Fajie Ji
- 楞严寺版(楞嚴寺版) Lengyan Temple Canon
- 佛土严净经(佛土嚴淨經) Sutra on the Majestic Buddha Land
Also contained in
严重关切 、 从难从严 、 严君平 、 严词 、 严驾 、 壁垒森严 、 妻管严 、 戒备森严 、 严厉 、 严重危害 、 严重破坏 、 严格来讲 、 严了眼儿 、 色厉词严 、 严慈 、 严寒 、 严重
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 7 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 72
- Scroll 3 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 61
- Scroll 11 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 — count: 54
- Scroll 2 Shuo Wugou Cheng Jing Shu 說無垢稱經疏 — count: 52
- Scroll 1 Ghanavyūhasūtra (Dasheng Mi Yan Jing) 大乘密嚴經 — count: 51
- Scroll 15 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 49
- Scroll 2 Ghanavyūhasūtra (Dasheng Mi Yan Jing) 大乘密嚴經 — count: 47
- Scroll 3 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 — count: 45
- Scroll 1 Ghanavyūhasūtra (Dasheng Mi Yan Jing) 大乘密嚴經 — count: 43
- Scroll 25 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 — count: 42
Collocations
- 严身 (嚴身) 出種種嚴身之具 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 24
- 受严 (受嚴) 令其遍身受嚴劇苦 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 2 — count: 22
- 严切 (嚴切) 受如是等嚴切重苦 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 3 — count: 22
- 严苦 (嚴苦) 乃至次第受極嚴苦 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 4 — count: 20
- 严备 (嚴備) 勅令嚴備四種力兵 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 2 — count: 16
- 严四兵 (嚴四兵) 亦嚴四兵 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 11
- 严持 (嚴持) 即各嚴持種種器仗 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 8 — count: 9
- 严炽 (嚴熾) 嚴熾猛惡 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 严衣钵 (嚴衣鉢) 即嚴衣鉢 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 严四 (嚴四) 嚴四種兵 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 7