鍛
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duàn · to temper, to refine

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17Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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釒Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鍛

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Example sentences

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Wǒ ér zǐ zhèng zài duàn liàn shàng cè suǒ.我兒子正在鍛鍊上廁所。

My son is being toilet trained.

Source: Tatoeba #13552165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiějie wéi le jiǎn féi měi tiān dōu duàn liàn.我姐姐為了減肥每天都鍛煉。

My older sister exercises every day to lose weight.

Source: Tatoeba #10798210 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ huán duàn liàn má?你還鍛煉嗎?

Do you still work out?

Source: Tatoeba #10290174 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhèng rú shēn tǐ xū yào duàn liàn, suǒ yǐ xīn líng xū yào cì jī cái néng bǎo chí jiàn kāng.正如身體需要鍛煉,所以心靈需要刺激才能保持健康。

Just as the body needs exercise, so the mind needs stimulation to stay healthy.

Source: Tatoeba #793957 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 鍛 in context

  1. Say duàn, then recall the core meaning: to temper, to refine.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鍛 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.