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剧烈

jùliè

intense, fierce

A runner sprints with all their might, hair streaming back
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Characters in this word

剧 jù

Strokes
10
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
居 to live, to reside 刂 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 剧

烈 liè

Strokes
10
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
列 a line 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 烈

Example phrases

  • 地震发生时,整栋楼都在剧烈摇晃。 Dìzhèn fāshēng shí, zhěng dòng lóu dōu zài jùliè yáohuàng. When the earthquake occurred, the whole building was shaking violently.
  • 剧烈运动后不要马上喝冰水。 Jùliè yùndòng hòu bú yào mǎshàng hē bīng shuǐ. Don't drink ice water right after intense exercise.
  • 他的胃突然剧烈地疼起来。 Tā de wèi tūrán jùliè de téng qǐlái. His stomach suddenly started to hurt badly.

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