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先烈

xiān liè

2-character word

What 先烈 means

1. martyr

The characters in 先烈

• 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now
• 烈lièardent; intense; fierce

Words containing 先烈

• 革命先烈gé mìng xiān lièmartyr to the revolution

Sounds the same

Read xiān liè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 鲜烈fresh and intense; vivid

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