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烈日 (liè rì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

烈日 (liè rì) is a Chinese word: scorching sun. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 烈日

名 míng noun

scorching sun

他们在烈日下劳动了一整天。

tā men zài liè rì xià láo dòng le yī zhěng tiān

They worked under the scorching sun for a whole day.

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Word breakdown

烈 liè — fierce, intense, scorching

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 强烈 qiáng liè — intense HSK 5
    • 强 strong, powerful
    • 烈 intense, fierce
    Example

    阳光很强烈，需要戴墨镜。

    yáng guāng hěn qiáng liè xū yào dài mò jìng

    The sunlight is intense, need to wear sunglasses.

  • 2 激烈 jī liè — intense HSK 5
    • 激 to arouse, to excite, to stimulate
    • 烈 fierce, intense, strong
    Example

    会议上的讨论十分激烈。

    huì yì shàng de tǎo lùn shí fēn jī liè

    The discussion at the meeting was very heated.

  • 3 热烈 rè liè — warm and enthusiastic HSK 5
    • 热 warm, heated (conveys warmth of emotion)
    • 烈 intense, ardent (expresses intensity and enthusiasm)
    Example

    他们受到了热烈的欢迎。

    tā men shòu dào le rè liè de huān yíng

    They received a warm welcome.

  • 4 剧烈 jù liè — intense HSK 6
    • 剧 dramatic, severe
    • 烈 fierce, violent
    Example

    运动后他的心跳变得剧烈。

    yùn dòng hòu tā de xīn tiào biàn de jù liè

    After exercising, his heartbeat became intense.

  • 5 兴高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè — elated HSK 7
    • 兴 interest, excitement
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 采 spirit, demeanor
    • 烈 intense, strong
    Example

    她兴高采烈地告诉我们她找到了新工作。

    tā xìng gāo cǎi liè de gào su wǒ men tā zhǎo dào le xīn gōng zuò

    She excitedly told us that she found a new job.

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  • 6 壮烈 zhuàng liè — heroic and tragic HSK 7
    • 壮 heroic, grand, magnificent
    • 烈 fierce, intense, tragic death
    Example

    他们在战场上壮烈牺牲了。

    tā men zài zhàn chǎng shàng zhuàng liè xī shēng le

    They died heroically and tragically on the battlefield.

  • 7 愈演愈烈 yù yǎn yù liè — to intensify, to escalate HSK 7
    • 愈 increasingly, more and more
    • 演 to develop, to evolve
    • 愈 increasingly, more and more
    • 烈 intense, fierce, severe
    Example

    两国之间的冲突愈演愈烈。

    liǎng guó zhī jiān de chōng tū yù yǎn yù liè

    The conflict between the two countries is intensifying.

  • 8 烈士 liè shì — martyr HSK 7
    • 烈 fierce, ardent, intense (describing passionate dedication)
    • 士 person, warrior (the individual who makes the sacrifice)
    Example

    我们应该永远记住为国家牺牲的烈士。

    wǒ men yīng gāi yǒng yuǎn jì zhù wèi guó jiā xī shēng de liè shì

    We should always remember the martyrs who sacrificed themselves for the country.

  • 9 猛烈 měng liè — fierce HSK 7
    • 猛 fierce, vigorous, violent
    • 烈 intense, strong, vehement
    Example

    猛烈的暴风雨袭击了这座城市。

    měng liè de bào fēng yǔ xí jī le zhè zuò chéng shì

    A fierce storm struck this city.

日 rì — sun

Words with this character (37)
  • 1 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 2 生日 shēng rì — birthday HSK 2
    • 生 birth; to be born
    • 日 day
    Example

    今天是我的生日。

    jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì

    Today is my birthday.

  • 3 工作日 gōng zuò rì — workday HSK 3
    • 工 work, labor
    • 作 do, make (completes 'work')
    • 日 day
    Example

    工作日我通常七点起床。

    gōng zuò rì wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

    On workdays I usually get up at seven o'clock.

  • 4 节日 jié rì — festival HSK 3
    • 节 festival, special occasion
    • 日 day
    Example

    春节是中国最重要的传统节日。

    Chūn Jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de chuán tǒng jié rì

    Spring Festival is China's most important traditional festival.

  • 5 假日 jià rì — holiday HSK 4
    Example

    假日里，我喜欢和家人一起旅游。

    jià rì lǐ wǒ xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ lǚ yóu

    On holidays, I like to travel with my family.

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Structure & writing
1 烈 liè — intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.)

烈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 列 liè — to arrange; to list
列 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.)
HSK 7
咧 liě (of the mouth) open to one side; curl sideways 裂 liè to crack, to split open
1.2 灬 huǒ — fire radical
灬 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕
HSK 4
熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge
HSK 6
杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
HSK 7
烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order

2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

日 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order