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革命先烈

gé mìng xiān lièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
martyr to the revolution
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-48828ad28624850d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

革命先烈 革命先烈 [ge2 ming4 xian1 lie4] /martyr to the revolution/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 革
    gé

    animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)

  • 命
    mìng

    life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

  • 先
    xiān

    beforehand / first / earlier / at first / originally / for the time being / for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

  • 烈
    liè

    ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements

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