练 - liàn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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15 strokes
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練 (练)

liàn

Definition

to practice
to train
to drill
to perfect (one's skill)
exercise

Character Decomposition

Related words (39)

exercise; practice

to drill troops; army training

練功

liàn gōng

to practice work skill

練字

liàn zì

to practice writing characters

練達

liàn dá

experienced; sophisticated; worldly-wise

exercise booklet

driving range (golf); practice court; practice ground

練習本

liàn xí běn

exercise book; workbook

修練

xiū liàn

to practice (an activity); to perform

凝練

níng liàn

concise; compact; condensed

創練

chuàng liàn

to form and train (a military unit); to create and practice (a martial art); to train oneself (by real-life experience)

歷練

lì liàn

to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced

團練

tuán liàn

local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)

幹練

gàn liàn

capable and experienced

排練

pái liàn

to rehearse; rehearsal

drill; practice

instructor; (sports) coach; trainer

晨練

chén liàn

morning training; morning exercise

agile; nimble; deft

drill; practice

practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful

磨練

mó liàn

to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance

穩練

wěn liàn

steady and proficient; skilled and reliable

terse; succinct

seasoned; experienced

苦練

kǔ liàn

to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears

訓練

xùn liàn

to train; to drill; training

諳練

ān liàn

conversant; skilled; proficient

陪練

péi liàn

training partner; sparring partner

semi-skilled

sports coach; training personnel

trainer (aircraft)

trainer

training camp

military exercise; army drill

勤學苦練

qín xué kǔ liàn

to study diligently; to train assiduously

on-the-job training

language training

interval training

Idioms (2)

光說不練

guāng shuō bù liàn

all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice; same as 光說不做

精講多練

jīng jiǎng duō liàn

to speak concisely and practice frequently (idiom)

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