Chinese symbol for “martyr”
烈士
liè shì
martyr
The closest CC-CEDICT match for martyr is 烈士 (liè shì), defined as: martyr.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “martyr”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先烈 | xiān liè | martyr |
| 英烈 | yīng liè | hero; martyr |
| 忠烈 | zhōng liè | sacrifice oneself for one's country; martyr |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 烈士.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 强烈 (強烈) | qiáng liè | strong; intense |
| 激烈 | jī liè | (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce |
| 热烈 (熱烈) | rè liè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 剧烈 (劇烈) | jù liè | violent; acute; severe; fierce |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier; 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “martyr”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.