烈 (liè) — strong; intense; violent; sacrificing oneself for a just cause; martyr
Definition
烈 (liè) is a bound morpheme meaning 'intense/fierce' (as in 激烈 fierce, 强烈 strong) or 'martyr-like' (as in 烈士 martyr). Almost always attaches to another character rather than standing alone.
bound form
strongintenseviolentsacrificing oneself for a just causemartyr
Examples
- 。Tā de gǎn qíng fēi cháng qiáng liè.His feelings are very strong.
- 。Zhè chǎng zhàn dòu hěn jī liè.This battle is very fierce.
- 。Tā shì yí wèi liè shì.He is a martyr.
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