(liàn)

HSK 28 strokesTrad.

to practice

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
liàn
Meaning
to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; (literary) white silk; to boil and scour raw silk
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟柬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiàoliàn
HSK 3

to coach; to train

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shúliàn
HSK 4

practiced

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páiliàn
HSK 7-9

to rehearse

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yǎnliàn
HSK 7-9

to drill; to practice

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jīngliàn
HSK 7-9

(textiles) to scour

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xiūliàn

to practice (an activity); to perform

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níngliàn

concise; compact; condensed

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chuàngliàn

to form and train (a military unit); to create and practice (a martial art)…

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