Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

ardent; intense; split; crack; rend

Chinese: 强烈、热烈。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lie” becomes a different word in each tone. 烈 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 强烈qiáng lièstrong; intense
  • 热烈rè lièenthusiastic; ardent; warm
  • 激烈jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
  • 猛烈měng lièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense
  • 剧烈jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierce

Example Sentence

太阳火辣辣的,阳光很强烈。Tài yáng huǒ là là de, yáng guāng hěn qiáng liè.The sun is scorching, and the sunlight is very intense.

太阳Tài yángsun火辣辣huǒ là làscorching hotdeof阳光yáng guāngsunshinehěnvery强烈qiáng lièstrong