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炼丹
煉丹
liàndān
1. to concoct pills of immortality

Character Breakdown

炼
liàn
to smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense
HSK 3 9 丶
丹
dān
cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder
4 丶

Compound Words (2)

炼丹术
liàndānshù
maker of immortality pill
炼丹八卦炉
liàndānbāguàlú
eight trigrams furnace to cook pills of immortality

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