练

The character "练" has 8 strokes. "练" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "练" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "练" are "liàn" . View the stroke order of "练">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "练"

v.: boil and scour raw silk; practise; exercise; train; drill

n.: white silk

adj.: experienced; skilled; seasoned

• practise : v.练习；训练；经常做；实践；遵循；养成…的习惯；从事；遵循（宗教）的教导和教规；信奉；阴谋策划
• exercise : n.锻炼；运动；使用；运用；行使；练习；训练；演习；习题；操练
• train : v.训练；对准；瞄准；乘火车；引诱；受训练；对（智能；体能）进行训练；使朝某方向生长；成某形状
• drill : n.钻头；冲子；钻床；钻机；训练；操练；尾角螺；条播机；黑脸山魈；粗斜纹布
• experienced : adj.有经验的；经验丰富的；熟练的；老练的
• skilled : adj.有技能的；有技巧的；熟练的；显示技巧的；需要技能的；需要技巧的
• seasoned : vt.加作料于；风干处理；（season的过去式和过去分词）

Form words with "练"

练起跑 practise starts

练刺杀 practise bayonet fighting

练枪法 practise marksmanship

练气功 do qigong exercise; practise qigong

练节目 rehearse

练钢琴 practise (playing) the piano

练打字 practise at typing

Example phrases using "练"

• 想提高写作水平，就得经常练。

  If you wish to improve your writing, you’ll have to practise it frequently.

• 练毛笔字，先描红，后临帖。

  While practising Chinese calligraphy, one should first trace the model characters before going on to emulate a copybook for calligraphy.

• 练毛笔字，描摹临帖不可少。

  In practising Chinese calligraphy, one should trace and emulate characters written by famous calligraphers.

• 他从小练体操，习艺多年。

  He has practised gymnastics since childhood and has worked at it for years.

• 放学后，我们径自到小巷练投篮。

  [with obj.]after school, we'd go straight out in the alley to shoot baskets.

• 我祖母每天一大早在公园练气功.

  My grandma practices Qi Gong in the park early in the morning.

• 嗯，你是在考虑练一个圣骑士么？

  So, you're thinking of playing a Paladin ?

• 一天练一两个小时，就对着墙打。

  You would be in here one, two hours a day, just striking the ball off the wall.

• 我在美服玩魔兽，练的也是术士。

  I served in the U. S. World of Warcraft, Warlock also practiced.

• 钢琴家通过练指法使其手指熟练.

  A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales.