烮 (liè) - Lie — ancient variant of 烈 (fierce, intense, & also appears in historical texts with similar meaning.

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liè ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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烮 · liè

Lie — ancient variant of 烈 (fierce, intense, ardent);

also appears in historical texts with similar meaning.

Lie — ancient variant of 烈 (fierce, intense,also appears in historical texts with similar meaning.

Usage highlights

Ancient variant characterHistorical manuscript formVariant of 烈Fierce fireIntense heat

Synonyms

  • 烈— fierce, intense, ardent
  • 猛— fierce, violent
  • 炽— blazing, flaming

Antonyms

  • 柔— soft, gentle
  • 弱— weak, feeble
  • 温— warm, mild

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 烮 for 'fierce' (烮 instead of 烈).
  • This character appears in historical manuscripts (古写本中烮字).
  • Some dictionaries list it as a variant form (异体字).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant character(古异体字)
  • Historical manuscript form(古写本形式)
  • Variant of 烈(烈的异体)
  • Fierce fire(烮火)
  • Intense heat(烮热)

Idioms

  • Fierce and unyielding(烮火真金)
  • Burning with passion(心如火烮)
  • Intense and ardent(性情刚烮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 烮 is an ancient variant form of the modern character 烈, primarily found in historical texts and manuscripts.
  • The character contains the fire radical 火, indicating its association with heat, intensity, and fierceness.
  • Variant characters like 烮 demonstrate the evolution of Chinese writing systems over centuries.

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