烈
烈 (liè) · fiery
烈 (liè) means “fiery”. It is made of 列 + 灬 and has 10 strokes.
Break 烈 into its parts
What 烈 is made of
- 列 liè — a line
- 歹 dǎi — corpse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夕 xī — evening
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 歹 dǎi — corpse
- 灬 huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 列 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
烈 stroke order
Example sentences with 强烈
中午的阳光很强烈。Zhōngwǔ de yángguāng hěn qiángliè.The sunlight at noon is very intense.
大家强烈要求取消考试。Dàjiā qiángliè yāoqiú qǔxiāo kǎoshì.Everyone strongly demanded the exam be canceled.
Words with 烈
- 强烈qiánglièstrong
- 热烈rèlièwarm
- 激烈jīlièintense
- 剧烈jùlièintense
- 猛烈měnglièfierce
- 兴高采烈xìnggāocǎilièin high spirits
- 壮烈zhuànglièheroic
Also built with 列
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | fiery |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 烈
What does 烈 mean?
烈 (liè) means “fiery”.
How many strokes does 烈 have?
烈 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 烈?
The radical of 烈 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 烈?
烈 is made of 列 (a line) and 灬 (fire).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.