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练
練
liàn
1. to practice
2. to train
3. to drill
4. to perfect (one's skill)
5. exercise
Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

练
liàn
to drill, to exercise; to practice, to train
HSK 3 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

练达
liàndá
experienced
熟练
shúliàn
practiced
HSK 5
磨练
móliàn
to temper oneself
稳练
wěnliàn
steady and proficient
简练
jiǎnliàn
terse
精练
jīngliàn
concise
练兵
liànbīng
to drill troops
练功
liàngōng
to practice work skill
练字
liànzì
to practice writing characters
练习
liànxí
exercise
HSK 3
修练
xiūliàn
to practice (an activity)
老练
lǎoliàn
seasoned
苦练
kǔliàn
to train hard
训练
xùnliàn
to train
HSK 5
谙练
ānliàn
conversant
陪练
péiliàn
training partner
凝练
níngliàn
concise
团练
tuánliàn
local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)
干练
gànliàn
capable and experienced
排练
páiliàn
to rehearse
HSK 6

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
1,004
Word Frequency Rank
1,588 of 84,292

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