烈士 (lièshì): martyr

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一位烈士 wèi

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.

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.

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.

烈 liè

士 shì