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烈士

lièshì
noun HSK 7-9 #14,316

Measure Word

一位烈士 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 martyr
  2. 2 hero who died for a cause

Examples

HSK 5
烈士的精神值得我们学习。
Lièshì de jīngshén zhíde wǒmen xuéxí.
The spirit of martyrs is worthy of our study.
HSK 7-9
人民英雄纪念碑纪念了无数烈士。
Rénmín Yīngxióng Jìniànbēi jìniàn le wúshù lièshì.
The Monument to the People's Heroes commemorates countless martyrs.

Tips

memory
烈 (fierce/heroic) + 士 (scholar/warrior) = a fierce warrior, i.e. someone who died heroically for a cause.
culture
清明节 (Qingming Festival) is when Chinese people visit 烈士陵园 (martyrs' cemeteries) to pay respects.

Stroke Order

烈 liè
士 shì