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修炼
修煉
xiūliàn
1. (of Taoists) to practice austerities
2. to practice asceticism

Character Breakdown

修
xiū
to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
HSK 4 9 丶
炼
liàn
to smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

修炼成仙
xiūliànchéngxiān
lit. to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal

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