Chinese Word: 炼 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

炼 (Trad.: 煉)HSK 3

Pinyin: liàn

English Definition: to refine; to smelt

Chinese Definition:
①用火烧制或用加热等方法使物质纯净、坚韧、浓缩：炼钢。炼焦。炼油。炼乳。炼狱。锤炼。
②用心琢磨使精练：炼字。炼句。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 火

Pictophonetic:柬 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
- 柬 [ jiǎn ] card, letter, invitation, note

Similar Characters: 练

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锻炼HSK 3	duàn liàn	to engage in physical exercise; to work out; to toughen; to temper
锻炼HSK 3	duàn liàn	to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself
提炼HSK 6	tí liàn	to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
冶炼	yě liàn	to smelt metal
修炼	xiū liàn	(of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism

1		pá shān 爬山 kě yǐ 可以 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 Climbing mountains can exercise your body.
2		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 zǎo shang 早上 pǎo bù 跑步 duàn liàn 锻炼。 I like to go for a morning jog to exercise.
3		tā 他 dǎ suàn 打算 qù 去 jiàn shēn fáng 健身房 duàn liàn 锻炼。 He is going to the gym to work out.
4		tā 他 jiān chí 坚持 měi tiān 每天 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 He insists on exercising every day.
5		wǒ men 我们 cóng bù 从不 wàng jì 忘记 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 We never forget to exercise our bodies.

1		pá shān 爬山 kě yǐ 可以 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 Climbing mountains can exercise your body.
2		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 zǎo shang 早上 pǎo bù 跑步 duàn liàn 锻炼。 I like to go for a morning jog to exercise.
3		tā 他 dǎ suàn 打算 qù 去 jiàn shēn fáng 健身房 duàn liàn 锻炼。 He is going to the gym to work out.
4		tā 他 jiān chí 坚持 měi tiān 每天 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 He insists on exercising every day.
5		wǒ men 我们 cóng bù 从不 wàng jì 忘记 duàn liàn 锻炼 shēn tǐ 身体。 We never forget to exercise our bodies.