色厉词严

severe in both looks and speech (idiom)

old variant of 詞|词[ci2]

word / statement / speech / lyrics / CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4] / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2] / CL:首[shou3]

color / CL:種|种[zhong3] / look / appearance / sex

(coll.) color / used in 色子[shai3 zi5]

surname Yan

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

surname Li

strict / severe