炼
Character
to make metal pure with very high heat (as in 炼钢)
Meaning
liàn
lian4- to make metal pure with very high heat (as in 炼钢)
- to exercise the body to get strong (as in 锻炼)
Examples
我每天锻炼身体。
wǒ měi tiān duàn liàn shēn tǐ
I exercise every day.
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他们在工厂炼钢。
tā men zài gōng chǎng liàn gāng
They make steel in a factory.
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Words with 炼
See all 42 →炼丹liàn dānto concoct pills of immortalityWord炼乳liàn rǔto condense milk (by evaporation)Word炼制liàn zhì(chemistry) to refineWord炼化liàn huàto refineWord炼句liàn jùto polish a phraseWord炼奶liàn nǎicondensed milkWord炼字liàn zìto craft one's wordsWord炼油liàn yóuto refine crude oilWord炼焦liàn jiāocokingWord炼狱liàn yùpurgatoryWord炼珍liàn zhēna delicacy (food)Word炼钢liàn gāngto make steelWord