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liàn

HSK 7freq #10362

Meanings

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liàn

1.to refine
2.to smelt

liàn

1.variant of 链[liàn], chain
2.variant of 炼[liàn]

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Wiktionary

1.to grasp tightly; to grip; to pinch; to squeeze
2.to compete
3.to smelt; to refine
4.to measure (one's words); to polish (one's wording)
5.to temper; to steel; to cultivate
6.a surname

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ɡ·reːns): semantic 金 (“metal”) + phonetic 柬 (OC *kreːnʔ).

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Components

炼火七㇆八

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Related words

锻炼 to toughen 提炼 to extract (ore, minerals etc)简炼 variant of 简练[jiǎn liàn]炼乳 to condense milk (by evaporation)炮炼 to parch and refine medicinal herbs 炼油 oil refinery 炼制 (chemistry) to refine 炼焦 coking 熔炼 to smelt 试炼 to refine with fire 精炼 to refine (a substance)炼化 to refine