liè

archaic
name
literary

Meaning of 烈女

烈女 means woman of high integrity and moral courage; woman who dies to preserve her chastity or loyalty. Pronounced liè nǚ.

  • woman of high integrity and moral courage
  • woman who dies to preserve her chastity or loyalty

Definitions & Examples

Shǐ
shū
zhōng
zǎi
le
duō
zhōng
chén
liè
de
shì
 

History books record many stories of loyal ministers and virtuous women.

xìng
qíng
gāng
liè
 
yǒu
shí
liè
zhī
fēng
 

Her temperament is fierce and principled, reminiscent of the virtuous women of ancient times.

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
/ míng