嚴重 (yánzhòng) — serious; severe; grave

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞

嚴重 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)

嚴重＝嚴＋重

ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ · yánzhòng

adjective — serious; severe; grave

字源 FORM — what the parts do

嚴strict; severe (嚴格的嚴)yán吅(two mouths calling out, xuān — urgent clamor) prominent in the glyph; full component breakdown complex

重heavy; serious (重要的重)zhòng壬(person standing) + 東(a bundle) — a person bearing a heavy bundle; weight made visible

嚴重，嚴格的嚴，重要的重。