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烈士
lièshì
1. martyr
Common • Top 19%

Character Breakdown

烈
liè
fiery, violent; ardent, vehement
HSK 5 10 丶
士
shì
scholar, gentleman; soldier
HSK 4 3 丶

Compound Words (4)

烈士陵
lièshìlíng
memorial mound
革命烈士
gémìnglièshì
martyr of the revolution
无名烈士墓
wúmínglièshìmù
tomb of the unknown soldier
黄花岗七十二烈士
Huánghuāgāngqīshíèrlièshì
the seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
15,954 of 84,292