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The character "烈" derives from an early association with fierce fire, its structure combining the phonetic component "列" with the fire radical "灬" to visually suggest blazing intensity. Initially conveying literal fiery force, its meaning gradually extended to describe vehement emotions, violent phenomena, and later, a kind of unwavering moral fervour, as seen in classical compounds like "烈士" which denotes a steadfast or sacrificial individual. This semantic expansion from physical to abstract realms of intensity occurred while the character's graphical form remained largely unchanged, maintaining its core conceptual link to extreme degrees of strength or passion.
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烈日当空照。
他性格很刚烈。
会场里气氛很热烈。
战士们与敌人展开了激烈战斗。
他的言辞中流露出强烈的爱国情感。
这股强烈的飓风造成了巨大的破坏。
面对如此猛烈的攻击，防线很快就被突破了。
这场思想领域内新旧观念的激烈冲突，是时代变迁的缩影。