先烈 xiānliè martyr Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiānliè martyr 先 xiān noun deceased (bound form) deceased; late; ancestors; previous generations烈 liè noun to die for a cause (bound form) to sacrifice one's life for a just or noble cause; also refers to a person who has made such a sacrifice, such as a martyrxiānliè predecessors’ achievements 先 xiān noun deceased (bound form) deceased; late; ancestors; previous generations烈 liè achievements (literary, bound form) great merits; exploits; achievements
