liè

fiery, intense

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
列 sound component

  Sound component

liè

  

arrange

灬 meaning component

  Meaning component

biāohuǒ

  

fire

is a component form of .

Evolution

烈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
烈 Clerical script Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)

Clerical script

Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
烈 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
烈 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
烈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

liè

fiery, violent, vehement, ardent; ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements

Most common words with 烈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

强烈

intense

激烈

intense

热烈

ardent

剧烈

violent

猛烈

fierce