烈士

lièshì
martyr

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 烈 liè
  1. ardent
  2. intense
  3. fierce
  4. stern
  5. upright
  6. to give one's life for a noble cause
  7. exploits
  8. achievements
2 士 shì
  1. member of the senior ministerial class (old)
  2. scholar (old)
  3. bachelor
  4. honorific
  5. soldier
  6. noncommissioned officer
  7. specialist worker