How do you pronounce 嚴?

Q: How do you pronounce 嚴? A: jim4, e.g.

嚴 (jim4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

嚴 (jim4, yán) — tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father; a surname

嚴令 (jim4 ling6) — strict order
嚴刑峻法 (jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3) — Severe punishments
嚴刑拷打 (jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2) — Severe punishments used when questioning suspects
嚴刑逼供 (jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1) — Severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects
嚴師 (jim4 si1) — Strict, harsh teachers
嚴辦 (jim4 baan6) — punish severely, clamp down on