烈女 liè nǚ

chaste woman who dies to keep her honor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 87287th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death

Characters

Character Meaning
烈 liè HSK 5
intense; fierce; ardent
女 nǚ HSK 1
female; woman; daughter