练

liàndictionary entry

to practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / exercise / (literary) white silk / to boil and scour raw silk

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

練 练 [lian4] /to practice/to train/to drill/to perfect (one's skill)/exercise/(literary) white silk/to boil and scour raw silk/

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Other forms in these source records: 練

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