liè

common
adjective
noun

Meaning of

烈 means strong; fierce; violent; upright; resolute; stern. Pronounced liè.

  • strong; fierce; violent
  • upright; resolute; stern
  • martyrs; those who died for justice

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
huǒ
lái
shì
shí
fēn
měng
liè
 

This big fire came with extremely fierce momentum.

Xià
de
liè
kǎo
de
tàng
 

The summer scorching sun makes the earth hot to the touch.

Zhè
zhǒng
liè
jiǔ
néng
duō
 

You shouldn't drink too much of this strong liquor.

xìng
zi
liè
 
shì
róng
chōng
dòng
 

He has a fierce temper and tends to get impulsive when facing things.

Jié
de
yān
huā
hōng
hōng
liè
liè
de
zài
kōng
zhàn
fàng
 

The festival fireworks bloomed magnificently and noisily in the night sky.