烈
liè
#800 most
frequent character
ardent, intense, fierce, stern
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
烈 pairs 灬 fire with 列 liè, which supplies the sound. Its first sense was a fierce blaze, and from there it grew to burn, then strong, then a sacrifice or martyr, and also bright.
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