烈

liè

adjective #11,005

Meanings

1 intense; fierce; strong
2 ardent; heroic

Examples

今天阳光很强烈。

Jīntiān yángguāng hěn qiángliè.

The sunlight is very intense today.

他喝了一杯烈酒。

Tā hē le yī bēi lièjiǔ.

He drank a glass of strong liquor.

Tips

usage

烈 is found in 强烈 (qiángliè, intense/strong), 激烈 (jīliè, fierce/heated), 热烈 (rèliè, warm/enthusiastic), 烈士 (lièshì, martyr), 烈酒 (lièjiǔ, hard liquor).

Stroke Order

烈 liè