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What does 炼 mean in Chinese?

炼 (liàn) means "to refine; to smelt" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 炼?

炼 is pronounced "liàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 炼?

炼 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 炼?

Common words with 炼 include 修炼 ((of Taoists) to practice austerities), 冶炼 (to smelt metal), 凝炼 (variant of 凝練|凝练[ning2 lian4]), 提炼 (to extract (ore, minerals etc)), 洗炼 (variant of 洗練|洗练[xi3 lian4]).

How do you write 炼?

You can practice writing 炼 using our stroke order tool.

炼 (liàn) — to refine | Chinese Dictionary

炼

liàn

to refine; to smelt

verb

Traditional: 煉

Character Breakdown

Radical: 火 (no. 86)Traditional: 煉

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Definitions

(verb) to refine
to smelt

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 炼

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
修炼	xiū liàn	(of Taoists) to practice austerities
冶炼	yě liàn	to smelt metal
凝炼	níng liàn	variant of 凝練\|凝练[ning2 lian4]
提炼	tí liàn	to extract (ore, minerals etc)
洗炼	xǐ liàn	variant of 洗練\|洗练[xi3 lian4]
炮炼	páo liàn	to parch and refine medicinal herbs
煅炼	duàn liàn	to forge
炼丹	liàn dān	to concoct pills of immortality
炼乳	liàn rǔ	to condense milk (by evaporation)
炼化	liàn huà	to refine

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Related Words

升华(shēng huá)— to sublimate

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提取(tí qǔ)— to withdraw (money)

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提炼(tí liàn)— to extract (ore, minerals etc)

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提制(tí zhì)— to refine

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Grammar Notes

Although (虽然...但是)HSK 2

虽然 + Concession, 但是/可是 + Contrast

No Matter What (不管)HSK 4

不管 + Question Word / A-not-A / 还是, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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