00744 Chinese character of 烈 and pronounce lit6

The Chinese character【烈】that we will explain today is a word that describes a state or emotion. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Hot or fierce. Definition: (1) Strong and powerful. Such as: “raging fire”, “scorching sun”, “strong liquor”, “violent”, “high spirits”. (2) Upright and just. Such as: “strong”, “fierce”, “martyr”, “heroic”. (3) The momentum is strong and significant. Such as: “enthusiastic”, “vigorous”. (4) Those who sacrificed their lives for justice. For example: “revolutionary martyr”. (5) Achievements. Such as: “legacy”, “merit”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【烈】:liè

Cantonese Jyutping of 【烈】:lit6

Here’s an overview of the essential details about the character 【烈】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【烈】, for example:Describing a state or emotion , It means mainly ardent or fierce .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【烈】is an individual word that merges with others to generate specific phrases, for example【強烈、烈火】(Mandarin Pinyin:qiáng liè 、liè huǒ/ Cantonese Jyutping:koeng4 lit6 、lit6 fo2)

This character is written with 10 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


烈火燃燒著森林中的樹木。

The fire burned the trees in the forest.


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