激烈 jī liè

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of competition or fighting) intense
  2. fierce
  3. (of pain) acute
  4. (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
  5. vehement
  6. (of a course of action) drastic
  7. extreme

CHARACTERS

激 jī arouse, excite, incite; quickly
烈 liè fiery, violent, vehement, ardent