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liàn

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liàn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
liàn | lian4
English translation
to drill, to exercise; to practice, to train

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About liàn

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Number of strokes

15

Traditional form

liàn

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Status morpheme / 状态语素 Zhuàngtài yǔsù

Learning hint

thread

Etymology of liàn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

糹柬

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

Jiǎn

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and Jiǎn represents the sound. Simplified form of liàn .

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Words with liàn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
训练 xùnliàn to train訓練
教练 jiàoliàn instructor教練
liàn to train liàn
练习 liànxí to practice練習
排练 páiliàn to rehearse排練
熟练 shúliàn practiced熟練
演练 yǎn liàn drill演練
磨练 mó liàn to temper oneself磨練
教练员 jiào liàn yuán sports coach教練員
苦练 kǔ liàn to train hard苦練
老练 lǎo liàn seasoned老練
练兵 liàn bīng to drill troops練兵
干练 gàn liàn capable and experienced幹練
练功 liàn gōng to practice work skill練功
晨练 chén liàn morning exercise晨練
操练 cāoliàn drill操練
练习场 liàn xí chǎng driving range (golf)練習場
陪练 péi liàn training partner陪練
简练 jiǎn liàn terse簡練
精练 jīng liàn (textiles) to scour精練
教练机 jiào liàn jī trainer (aircraft)教練機

liàn Decomposition & Compounds

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