練
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liàn · to drill, to exercise

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Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

糹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 練

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Example sentences

Notice where 練 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ zhǐyào měi tiān liàn xí jiù kě yǐ le.你只要每天練習就可以了。

You have only to practice every day.

Source: Tatoeba #661165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì jiào liàn.我是教練。

I'm the coach.

Source: Tatoeba #10369267 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng hǎo kě yǐ liàn liàn shǒu.我正好可以練練手。

I could use the practice.

Source: Tatoeba #13852511 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā měi tiān zài jiā liàn xí.他每天在家練習。

He practiced every day at home.

Source: Tatoeba #846051 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi tiān zuò yì xiē liàn xí shì bì xū de.每天作一些練習是必須的。

It is necessary to take some exercise every day.

Source: Tatoeba #779027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài liàn gāng qín shàng huā le hěn duō shí jiàn.她在練鋼琴上花了很多時間。

She spent a lot of time practicing the piano.

Source: Tatoeba #10546750 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 練 in context

  1. Say liàn, then recall the core meaning: to drill, to exercise.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 練 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.