庄严

莊嚴

zhuāngyán

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,063

Meanings

1 solemn
2 dignified
3 stately

Characters

village; manor; solemn

Examples

HSK 7-9

升旗仪式非常庄严。

Shēngqí yíshì fēicháng zhuāngyán.

The flag-raising ceremony was very solemn.

HSK 7-9

这座庙宇显得十分庄严。

Zhè zuò miàoyǔ xiǎnde shífēn zhuāngyán.

This temple looks very dignified.

Tips

memory

庄 (village/manor) + 严 (strict/stern) - imagine a strict manor house: solemn and dignified.

Stroke Order

庄 zhuāng

严 yán