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The Chinese word lian - 练 - liàn
(to practice in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

liàn

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English translations

to practice, experienced"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū)., white silk"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).,
to drill, skilled"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 练 ( liàn ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( lian / liàn ) with pronunciation (English translation: to practice )
练 ( lian / liàn ) in traditional characters
練
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 练 ( lian / liàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Ta meitian lian gangqin.
Tā měitiān liàn gāngqín.
 – English translation: She practices the piano every day.

Character complexity
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练 is composed of 8 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

exercise  |  to train
练 ( lian / liàn ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 867)
Chinese example words containing the character 练 ( lian / liàn )
教练 ( jiàoliàn = instructor ), 练习 ( liànxí = to exercise )
Other characters that are pronounced liàn in Chinese
炼 (to refine)
More words that mean to practice in Chinese
xí ( 习 ), yǎn ( 演 )

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