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Meaning of 练

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(Trad.: 練)
Pinyin: liàn
English Definition: to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; (literary) white silk; to boil and scour raw silk
Chinese Definition:
①白绢:素练。江平如练。
②把生丝、麻或布帛煮熟,使柔软洁白:练漂(“漂”,漂白)。
③反复学习,多次操作:练习。练笔。练操。训练。练功。
④经验多,精熟:老练。熟练。干(gàn)练。练达(阅历多而通达人情世故)。
⑤姓氏。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (thread) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
训练 xùn liàn to train; to drill; training; Classifiers:
教练 jiào liàn instructor; sports coach; trainer; Classifiers:
练习 liàn to practice; exercise; drill; practice; Classifiers:
练兵 liàn bīng to drill troops; army training
熟练 shú liàn practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
More: 练* | *练 | *练*
Example Sentences
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I always say, my good word is so from practice.
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On the other hand, you can run too fast on your daily runs.
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But when you stop in the moment, intending to practice yoga, and connect with your breath... yet are not told which posture to do, and have no idea of which posture to do... then something magic happens.
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西
Kathy: You won't have time tomorrow night. You have a hockey practice.
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This type of motivation evolves over time but you can see remnants way back when your kid did homework in grade school or practiced violin without being asked.