烈女 liènǚ righteous woman Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents liènǚ righteous woman 烈 liè strong-willed (bound form) staunch; upright; stern; having a firm or unyielding character女 nǚ adjectivenoun female woman; female; feminine (often used as a modifier)liènǚ virtuous martyr 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 martyr女 nǚ adjectivenoun female woman; female; feminine (often used as a modifier)