Chinese symbol for “intense”
激烈
jī liè
(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
The closest CC-CEDICT match for intense is 激烈 (jī liè), defined as: (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “intense”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 强烈 (強烈) | qiáng liè | strong; intense |
| 厉害 (厲害) | lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a pers |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 激越 | jī yuè | intense; loud |
| 紧张 (緊張) | jǐn zhāng | nervous; keyed up |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 激烈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 激动 (激動) | jī dòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) |
| 激发 (激發) | jī fā | to arouse; to stimulate |
| 激励 (激勵) | jī lì | to encourage; to urge |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion; fervor |
| 强烈 (強烈) | qiáng liè | strong; intense |
| 热烈 (熱烈) | rè liè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 剧烈 (劇烈) | jù liè | violent; acute; severe; fierce |
See also: Japanese symbol for “intense”.
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