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严重性

yán zhòng xìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
seriousness
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-48d1bf05e49740f3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嚴重性 严重性 [yan2 zhong4 xing4] /seriousness/

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Other forms in these source records: 嚴重性

  • 严
    yán

    tight (closely sealed) / stern / strict / rigorous / severe / father

    Yán

    surname Yan

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

  • 性
    xìng

    nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]

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