■ radical
yán
strict
How it’s built
Phonosemantic compound. 喦 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boast". The meaning later shifted to "extremely" and "severe".
喦
meaning
talkative
敢
sound
dare; bold; have confidence
Appears in
Characters that use 嚴 as a component, most common first.