Chinese character
炼
liàn
to smelt, to refine
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- to smelt, to refine
- to distill, to condense
- to refine; to smelt
- to heat or forge (in fire)
- to refine; to temper (variant of 煉|炼[lian4])
Stroke order
炼Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
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Words
Common words
锻炼锻炼duàn liànto toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one…修炼修炼xiū liàn(of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism提炼提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process冶炼冶炼yě liànto smelt metal炼狱炼狱liàn yùpurgatory炼油炼油liàn yóuto refine crude oil; to render animal fat精炼精炼jīng liànto refine (a substance); to purify; to refine (one's skills, writing etc); refined; polis…炼油厂炼油厂liàn yóu chǎngoil refinery
Related characters
Related characters
火huǒ
fire, flame
烟yān
smoke, soot
烧shāo
to burn, to bake
炸zhà
to explode
烂làn
overcooked, overripe
灯dēng
lamp, lantern, light
爆bào
crackle, pop
炒chǎo
to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté
连lián
to join, to connect
脸liǎn
face, cheek
联lián
ally, associate
链liàn
chain, wire
练liàn
to drill, to exercise
恋liàn
love
莲lián
lotus, water lily
廉lián
upright, honorable, honest