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严酷

yán kù

2-character word Traditional 嚴酷

What 严酷 means

1. bitter
2. harsh
3. grim
4. ruthless
5. severe
6. cut-throat (competition)

The characters in 严酷

• 严yántight (closely sealed); stern; strict
• 酷kùruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool

Example sentences

• 她对他们很严酷。
  Tā duì tāmen hěn yánkù.
  She is hard on them.
• 汤姆的严酷考验远没有结束。
  Tāngmǔ de yánkù kǎoyàn yuǎn méiyǒu jiéshù.
  Tom's ordeal was far from over.