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Chinese word

戒严

jiè yán

to impose martial law

Traditional: 戒嚴

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to impose martial law
  • to impose emergency measures

Characters in this word

戒jiè7 strokesto warn, to admonish严yán7 strokesstrict, rigorous, rigid

Common words: 戒 · 严

Words

Words with the same first character

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戒指戒指jiè zhi(finger) ring戒烟戒烟jiè yānto give up smoking戒备戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)戒律戒律jiè lǜmonastic discipline; commandment戒毒戒毒jiè dúto kick a drug habit; to abstain from drugs