强烈
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
强烈 (qiángliè) · strong
强烈 (qiángliè) means “strong; intense”. It is written with 2 characters: 强 (strong) + 烈 (fiery). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 强烈 is built
The characters
强 qiáng · strong
What 强 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 虽suī — although
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 弓 gives the meaning, 虫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
烈 liè · fiery
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)
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 强烈
What does 强烈 mean?
强烈 (qiángliè) means “strong; intense”.
How do you pronounce 强烈?
强烈 is pronounced qiángliè.
Which HSK level is 强烈?
强烈 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 加强jiāqiángto strengthen
- 坚强jiānqiángstrong
- 强大qiángdàstrong
- 强调qiángdiàoto emphasize
- 倔强juéjiàngstubborn
- 勉强miǎnqiǎngreluctantly
- 强制qiángzhìcompulsory
- 强迫qiǎngpòto force
- 顽强wánqiángtenacious
- 强qiángstrong
Learn 强烈 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.