严(yán): surname Yan
surname Yan
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yán
- Meaning
- surname Yan
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- 嚴
Origin & structure
Where 严 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 严 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 严
Common words using 严 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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