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戒严

jiè yán

2-character word Traditional 戒嚴

What 戒严 means

1. to impose martial law
2. to impose emergency measures

The characters in 戒严

• 戒jièto guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn
• 严yántight (closely sealed); stern; strict

Words starting with 戒严

• 戒严令jiè yán lìngmartial law
• 戒严区jiè yán qūrestricted area; zone of application of the martial law

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