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烈

liè

liè · lit6 (Jyutping)

  1. ardent
  2. intense
  3. fierce
  4. stern
  5. upright
  6. to give one's life for a noble cause
  7. exploits
  8. achievements

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Character breakdown

烈

Meaning
fiery, violent, vehement, ardent
Radical
灬
Strokes
10
Components
⿱列灬
Cangjie
MNF
Four-corner
1233.0

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