liàn

to practice; to train; exercise

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.9)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

練 liàn
  1. 1. to practice
  2. 2. to train
  3. 3. exercise
  4. 4. to perfect (one's skill)
  5. 5. to drill

Words containing 練

Word Meaning
to practice (an activity); to perform
all talk and no action (idiom)
concise; condensed; compact
to form and train (a military unit)
to study diligently; to train assiduously
semiskilled
local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)
on-the-job training
capable and experienced
to rehearse; rehearsal
practice; drill
sports coach; trainer; instructor
sports coach; training personnel
trainer (aircraft)
morning exercise
to learn through experience; experienced; experience
deft; nimble; agile
to practice; to do a drill; drill
skilled; proficient; skillful
to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline
steady and proficient; skilled and reliable
succinct; terse
variant of jīng liàn; (textiles) to scour
to speak concisely and practice frequently (idiom)
army training; to drill troops
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