戒嚴 (gaai3 jim4) — to enforce a restriction; to rope off an area; to impose a curfew; to impose martial law in Cantonese
gaai˗₃戒jimˎ₄嚴简 戒严
Mandarin Pinyin: jie4 yan2
Meaning of 戒嚴
nounto enforce a restriction; to rope off an area; to impose a curfew; to impose martial law