- 强烈 qiángliè intensepowerful and fierce, as in physical force, emotions, or actions
- 激烈 jīliè intenseintense; fierce; acute; used to describe competition, fighting, or physical sensations
- 热烈 rèliè enthusiasticenthusiastic; ardent; warm; animated; describes a high-spirited or lively atmosphere
- 剧烈 jùliè violentviolent; fierce; severe; intense
- 猛烈 měngliè fiercefierce; violent; vigorous; intense
- 烈士 lièshì martyra person who dies for a just cause or for their country
- 轰轰烈烈 hōnghōnglièliè grand and spectacularvigorous; dynamic; on a grand and spectacular scale; describes an imposing momentum or a great cause that is stirring and impressive
- 惨烈 cǎnliè tragic and violentcruel and fierce, as in a battle or struggle
- 烈火 lièhuǒ raging fireraging fire; intense blaze or inferno
- 浓烈 nóngliè strongthick and strong; intense; usually describing a taste, flavor, smell, or atmosphere
- 愈演愈烈 yùyǎnyùliè to worsento grow in intensity; to get worse and worse; to become more critical or severe
- 烈日 lièrì scorching sunthe burning or scorching sun; extremely hot sunlight
- 烈酒 lièjiǔ spiritsstrong alcoholic drink; liquor with a high alcohol content
- 兴高采烈 xìnggāocǎiliè jubilanthappy and excited; in high spirits; in great delight (often mistakenly written as [[兴高彩烈|興高彩烈|xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4]])
- 烈焰 lièyàn raging flamesraging flames; blazing fire that is burning intensely or fiercely
- 先烈 xiānliè martyr(respectful term) martyr; heroes who died for a noble cause or for the nation
- 壮烈 zhuàngliè heroicbrave and honorable, especially in death; on a grand and spectacular scale
- 安德烈 āndéliè AndreAndre or Andreas (person name)
- 火烈鸟 huǒlièniǎo flamingo
- 忽必烈 hūbìliè Kublai KhanKublai Khan (1215-1294), grandson of [[成吉思汗|成吉思汗|cheng2 ji2 si1 han2]] and first emperor of the Yuan dynasty; he ruled from 1260 to 1294, successfully conquered the Southern Song dynasty, and established the largest land empire in history.
- 烈性 lièxìng strong-willedhaving a strong, fiery, or upright personality
- 刚烈 gāngliè resolute and uprightupright and unyielding in character; staunch; firm and vehement
- 英烈 yīngliè martyra hero who sacrificed their life for their country or a noble cause; martyred heroes
- 烈属 lièshǔ martyr's familyMembers of a revolutionary martyr's family; specifically refers to the direct relatives or dependents of a martyr.
- 炽烈 chìliè blazing(of fire or light) burning fiercely; flaming
- 烈军属 lièjūnshǔ families of martyrs and servicemenCombined term for the families of revolutionary martyrs and those currently serving in the military, referring to [[烈属|烈屬|lie4 shu3]] and [[军属|軍屬|jun1 shu3]].
- 梁光烈 liángguāngliè Liang GuanglieLiang Guanglie (1940-), Chinese politician and general who served as Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China from 2008 to 2013
- 烈度 lièdù intensityintensity; specifically the level of damage caused by an earthquake at a particular location (Mainland term)
- 暴烈 bàoliè fierydescribes a personality or temperament that is violent, fierce, and hot-tempered
- 忠烈 zhōngliè martyr(bound form) a national hero who sacrificed their life for their country; those who are loyal until death
- 烈风 lièfēng strong galea strong or fierce wind; specifically refers to a force 9 gale on the Beaufort scale
- 烈烈 lièliè majesticmajestic and imposing; towering
- 军烈属 jūnlièshǔ military dependentsCollective term for families of active military personnel and families of martyrs who died in the line of duty; a combined abbreviation for [[军属|軍屬|jun1 shu3]] and [[烈属|烈屬|lie4 shu3]]
- 烈女 liènǚ righteous womana woman of strong character and high moral principles; a woman who remains upright and loyal
- 烈马 lièmǎ spirited horseA horse with a fiery temperament that is difficult to tame or control
- 贞烈 zhēnliè chaste and firmvirtuous and resolute; (of a woman) traditionally describing one who would rather die than lose her chastity
- 叶永烈 yèyǒngliè Ye Yonglie (1940-2020)Prolific Chinese writer known for popular science works and biographies
- 拉那烈 lānàliè Norodom RanariddhPrince Norodom Ranariddh (1944–2021), Cambodian politician and son of former King Sihanouk of Cambodia
- 干柴烈火 gāncháilièhuǒ volatile situationA situation that is ripe for a sudden flare-up; close to the point of ignition
- 狂烈 kuángliè violentextremely intense; wild; violent; fierce
- 酷烈 kùliè cruel and fiercecruel and fierce; brutal; often used to describe warfare or the treatment of people
- 节烈 jiéliè chaste and indomitable(of a woman) fiercely loyal and unyielding in her chastity, often to the point of martyrdom
- 耶烈万 yēlièwàn YerevanYerevan, the capital of Armenia.
- 烈日当空 lièrìdāngkōng scorching sunthe scorching sun hangs high in the sky; used to describe extremely hot weather
- 烈焰腾空 lièyànténgkōng raging fire leaping to the skyraging fire leaping to the sky; describes a fire burning so fiercely that it seems to cover the entire sky
- 劲烈 jìngliè violentviolent; powerful; fierce
- 三贞九烈 sānzhēnjiǔliè faithful to the deathbe ready to die to preserve chastity or honor; describes a woman (especially a widow) who is extremely steadfast in her loyalty to her husband and refuses to remarry
- 威烈 wēiliè formidablefierce; formidable
- 于今为烈 yújīnwéiliè worse than everto be more serious or intense today than in the past; often used following [[古已有之|古已有之|gu3 yi3 you3 zhi1]] to show that while a problem has always existed, it is currently at its worst
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH