练
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liàn · to drill, to exercise

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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #2255
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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 练

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liànWords pronounced liàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 练 sits in each complete thought.

Shì de, nǐ xū yào měi tiān liàn xí.是的,你需要每天练习。

Yes, you need to practice every day.

Source: Tatoeba #380887 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ shì gè chà jìn de jiào liàn.汤姆是个差劲的教练。

Tom was a bad coach.

Source: Tatoeba #9401573 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hé tā men yì qǐ xùn liàn bú shì yóu xì.和他们一起训练不是游戏。

Training with them is not a game.

Source: Tatoeba #9956384 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men bú shì zài dǎ jià, ér shì zài pái liàn xì jù.他们不是在打架,而是在排练戏剧。

They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.

Source: Tatoeba #2045075 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè lǎo liàn de zhēn chá yuán.他是个老练的侦查员。

He's a seasoned investigator.

Source: Tatoeba #4764662 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ hé wǒ yì qǐ liàn xí rì yǔ ma?你可以和我一起练习日语吗?

Can you practice Japanese with me?

Source: Tatoeba #1020102 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 练 in context

  1. Say liàn, then recall the core meaning: to drill, to exercise.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 练习 (liàn xí), meaning “to practice”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 练 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.