(liè)

HSK 310 strokes

ardent

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
liè
Meaning
ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱列灬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fire); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qiángliè
HSK 3

strong; intense

Open 强烈 page →
liè
HSK 4

(of competition or fighting) intense

Open 激烈 page →
liè
HSK 7-9

violent; acute; severe; fierce

Open 剧烈 page →
HSK 7-9

ever more critical

Open 愈演愈烈 page →
lièshì
HSK 7-9

martyr

Open 烈士 page →
gāngliè

resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch

Open 刚烈 page →

(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory

Open 三贞九烈 page →

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