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烈日當空 scorching sun overhead;
烈風 violent wind, storm;
烈焰 raging flames;
烈暑 hot summer;
暴烈 (of temper) violent;
猛烈，劇烈 (of poison) deadly, (slaughter, contest) violent;
慘烈 horrifying (massacre, etc.);
壯烈 brave, high-spirited.
(2) Shining, brilliant: 烈名 brilliant fame.
(3) Having sharp sense of honor: 節烈，貞烈, see 烈士，烈女 [lie4shi4], [lie4nU3]↓.
(4) (Of medicine) strong, potent: 藥性很烈 causing sharp reaction.
2.烈烈 [lie4lie4], adj., (1) glorious, inspiring: 轟轟烈烈 (of career, campaign, achievement) astounding, glorious, heroic; (2) 憂心烈烈 (AC) burning with sorrow.
3.烈女 [lie4nU3], n., “heroic women,” women who died in defense of their honor or committed suicide after husband's death rather than re-marry (烈婦), much encouraged by Neo-Confucianists.
4.烈性 [lie4xing4], n. & adj., violent temper; (of medicine) violent.
5.烈士 [lie4shi4], n., hero who died for the country; martyr.