Definition
烈 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that cannot stand alone as a word. It appears in compounds to convey intensity (强烈 'strong', 激烈 'fierce', 剧烈 'violent') or moral integrity and sacrifice (烈士 'martyr', 烈女 'chaste woman').
b.f.
strongintenseviolentsacrificing oneself for a just causemartyr
Examples
- 。Tā de gǎnqíng fēicháng qiángliè.His feelings are very strong.
- 。Zhè chǎng zhàndòu hěn jīliè.This battle is very fierce.
- 。Tā shì yí wèi liè shì.He is a martyr.
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