练

liàn

“To practice” in Chinese is 练 (liàn).

Other characters with the syllable lian: see all 12 →

Meaning

to practice
to train
to drill

Show 4 more meanings

to perfect (one's skill)
exercise
to boil and scour raw silk
(literary) white silk

Example

我平时每天可能练习一个小时汉字。

Normally I might study Chinese characters for an hour a day.

From 练习 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 练

练习liànxíto practiceHSK 2 教练jiàoliànto coach; to trainHSK 3 训练xùnliànto trainHSK 3 熟练shúliànpracticedHSK 4 精练jīngliàn(textiles) to scourHSK 7-9 苦练kǔ liànto train hardHSK 7-9 排练páiliànto rehearseHSK 7-9 演练yǎnliànto drill; to practiceHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2 安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2 般bānsortHSK 2 板bǎnboardHSK 2 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2 报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2 背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2 必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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