粵

嚴jim4苛ho1

simp严苛
jim4 ho1yán kē

English

  1. severe
  2. harsh
  3. harsh, hazardous
  4. harsh

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 不適宜居住,極端嘅
  2. 嚴厲苛刻

Examples

  • 秦朝法令嚴苛,民不聊生。

    People suffered greatly under the harsh law codes during the Chun Dynasty.

  • 呢個民族世世代代都喺撒哈拉沙漠呢個咁嚴苛嘅環境生活。

    This clan has been living in the heart of harsh and unforgiving Sahara for generations. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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