| 1 | 严重 | 嚴重 | yán zhòng | yan2 zhong4 | grave; serious; severe; critical | | |
| 2 | 严格 | 嚴格 | yán gé | yan2 ge2 | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous | | |
| 3 | 严肃 | 嚴肅 | yán sù | yan2 su4 | solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe | | |
| 4 | 严 | 嚴 | yán | Yan2 | tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father; surname Yan | | |
| 5 | 严密 | 嚴密 | yán mì | yan2 mi4 | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) | | |
| 6 | 庄严 | 莊嚴 | zhuāng yán | zhuang1 yan2 | solemn; dignified; stately | | |
| 7 | 严厉 | 嚴厲 | yán lì | yan2 li4 | severe; strict | | |
| 8 | 严峻 | 嚴峻 | yán jùn | yan2 jun4 | tight; strict; severe; stern; difficult; grim; severe; rigorous | | |
| 9 | 尊严 | 尊嚴 | zūn yán | zun1 yan2 | dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty | | |
| 10 | 严寒 | 嚴寒 | yán hán | yan2 han2 | bitter cold; severe winter | | |
| 11 | 严禁 | 嚴禁 | yán jìn | yan2 jin4 | to strictly prohibit | | |
| 12 | 威严 | 威嚴 | wēi yán | wei1 yan2 | dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity | | |
| 13 | 严控 | 嚴控 | yán kòng | yan2 kong4 | to strictly control (abbr. for 严格控制 ) | | |
| 14 | 稽严时日 | 稽嚴時日 | jī yán shí rì | ji1 yan2 shi2 ri4 | to be considerably delayed (idiom) | | |
| 15 | 楞严 | 楞嚴 | lèng yán | leng4 yan2 | one who surmounts all obstacles (Buddhism) | | |
| 16 | 戒严区 | 戒嚴區 | jiè yán qū | jie4 yan2 qu1 | restricted area; zone of application of the martial law | | |
| 17 | 门禁森严 | 門禁森嚴 | mén jìn sēn yán | men2 jin4 sen1 yan2 | The gate is strictly guarded. (idiom) | | |
| 18 | 妻管严 | 妻管嚴 | qī guǎn yán | qi1 guan3 yan2 | henpecked male | | |
| 19 | 戒严令 | 戒嚴令 | jiè yán lìng | jie4 yan2 ling4 | martial law | | |
| 20 | 华严宗 | 華嚴宗 | huá yán zōng | Hua2 yan2 zong1 | Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra) | | |
| 21 | 华严经大方广佛 | 華嚴經大方廣佛 | huá yán jīng dà fāng guǎng fó | hua2 yan2 jing1 da4 fang1 guang3 fo2 | Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school; also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra | | |
| 22 | 华严经 | 華嚴經 | huá yán jīng | Hua2 yan2 jing1 | Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school; also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra | | |
| 23 | 大方广佛华严经 | 大方廣佛華嚴經 | dà fāng guǎng fó huá yán jīng | da4 fang1 guang3 Fo2 hua2 yan2 jing1 | Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school; also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra | | |
| 24 | 从严 | 從嚴 | cóng yán | cong2 yan2 | strict; rigorous; severely | | |
| 25 | 从难从严 | 從難從嚴 | cóng nán cóng yán | cong2 nan2 cong2 yan2 | demanding and strict (idiom); exacting | | |