炼
HSK 4
炼 (liàn): smelt, refine, distill
liàn
smelt, refine, distill
Pinyin
liàn
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
smelt, refine, distill
How to Write 炼 (liàn)
炼 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 炼
A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 柬 hints at the pronunciation.
What 炼 is Made Of
炼 is built from 2 components:
火fire, flame
柬card, letter, invitation, note
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Words Using 炼
Common Chinese words that contain 炼:
提炼
tíliàn
锻炼
duànliàn
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