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Animated Stroke Order 练

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How to write 练 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 练

练 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

练

纟silk, thread

柬select, letter

练=

4.

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5.

How to Use 练

Practice and training

The character 练 in these words refers to the act of practicing, training, or drilling.

练习 • liàn xí • to practise • HSK 3

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 练

教练 • jiào liàn • train; drill; (sports) coach

HSK 5

jiào教

liàn

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

tán弹

gāng

Information

Pinyinliàn

Meaningto practice, to train, to drill

Strokes8

Radical纟

Traditional練

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#579

Zhuyinㄌㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+7EC3

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纟silk, thread

+柬select, letter

Threads (纟) are boiled or refined (柬) — to practice, train, or refine.

liàn练

xí习

to practise

训练 • xùn liàn • train; drill • HSK 5

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xùn训

liàn练

train; drill

排练 • pái liàn • rehearse • HSK 6

HSK 6

pái排

liàn练

rehearse

Proficiency and conciseness

The character 练 in these words conveys the idea of being skilled, experienced, or concise.

熟练 • shú liàn • skilled; practised; proficient • HSK 5

HSK 5

shú熟

liàn练

skilled; practised; proficient

简练 • jiǎn liàn • concise • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiǎn简

liàn练

concise

精练 • jīng liàn • refine / elaborate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jīng精

liàn练

refine / elaborate

练

train; drill; (sports) coach

操练 • cāo liàn • drill; practice

HSK 6

cāo操

liàn练

drill; practice

演练 • yǎn liàn • rehearse / drill

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǎn演

liàn练

rehearse / drill

钢

qín琴

。

He practices playing the piano every day.

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

yào要

pái排

liàn练

。

We will rehearse tomorrow.

wǒ我

men们

měi每

tiān天

cāo操

liàn练

hàn汉

zì字

。

We practice Chinese characters every day.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

yào要

liàn练

yī一

gè个

xiǎo小

shí时

gāng钢

qín琴

。

I have to practice the piano for one hour every day.

yùn运

dòng动

yuán员

zhèng正

zài在

jiē接

shòu受

zhuān专

yè业

xùn训

liàn练

。

The athlete is undergoing professional training.

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