烈士
lièshì
martyr (who died for a cause)
Every meaning
lièshì
- martyr (who died for a cause)
Its characters
- 烈lièstrong; intense; fierce (as in 强烈, 热烈)
- 士shìscholar; gentleman (as in 士大夫)
Words with 烈
Words with 士
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).