练

liàn = li + an4

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

练 = 纟 + 一 + 东 : Li Qingzhao (li) and the silk worm (纟) are working out (练) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They set up an Oriental Pearl Tower (东) to which they attached a huge flute (一) as horizontal beam, so that they can practice (练) pull-ups.

练 character breakdown

练
- 一
- 东
  - 七
    - 一
    - 乚
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 纟

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

surname Dong

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

si̅ = s + Ø1

"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

A silk worm.

Characters with 练 as component

练 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 练

to train / to drill / training / CL:個|个[ge4]

practiced / proficient / skilled / skillful

seasoned / experienced

to temper oneself / to steel oneself / self-discipline / endurance

to do a drill / to practice / training / drill

driving range (golf) / practice court / practice ground

to master (a skill)

(textiles) to scour / to degum (silk) / variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4]

to do tai chi / to practice kung-fu (or other martial art) / to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)

exercise book / workbook / CL:本[ben3]

to drill troops / army training

to practice writing characters

steady and proficient / skilled and reliable

language training

to speak concisely and practice frequently (idiom)

to practice a skill

exercise booklet

experienced / sophisticated / worldly-wise

training camp

trainer

Sentences with 练

hái

ér

men

ca̅o

liàn

qi

lai

Children, start your training!