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练
liàn
Main
English Definitionto practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; (literary) white silk; to boil and scour raw silk
Simplified Script练
Traditional Script練
Pinyinliàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lin6
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
练习liànxíto practice; exercise; drill; practice
练兵liànbīngto drill troops; army training
练功liàngōngto do tai chi; to practice kung-fu (or other martial art); to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
练习场liànxí chǎngdriving range (golf); practice court; practice ground
练习者liànxí zhěpractitioner
Words With Same Tail Word    
训练xùnliànto train; to drill; training
教练jiàoliàninstructor; sports coach; trainer
熟练shúliànpracticed; proficient; skilled; skillful
主教练zhǔ jiàoliànhead coach
演练yǎnliànto do a drill; to practice; training; drill
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