熾烈

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Chinese

flame; blaze
ardent; intense; split
ardent; intense; split; crack; rend
 
trad. (熾烈)
simp. (炽烈)

Pronunciation


Adjective

熾烈

  1. (of fire) burning fiercely
  2. (figuratively) fierce; vigorous

Synonyms

  • (burning fiercely):
  • (fierce):

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
れつ
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

Literary Chinese 熾烈 (chìliè).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(れつ) (shiretsu-na (adnominal ()(れつ) (shiretsu na), adverbial ()(れつ) (shiretsu ni))

  1. fierce, vigorous

Inflection

Noun

()(れつ) (shiretsu

  1. fierceness, vigorousness

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

熾烈 (chiyeol#fierceness) (hangeul 치열)

  1. hanja form? of 치열 (fierceness, vigor)