炼
炼 (liàn) · to smelt
炼 (liàn) means “to smelt”. It is made of 火 + 柬 and has 9 strokes.
Break 炼 into its parts
What 炼 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 柬 jiǎn — card
Origin hint: 火 gives the meaning, 柬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
炼 stroke order
Example sentences with 锻炼
我每天早上锻炼身体。Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang duànliàn shēntǐ.I exercise every morning.
你常去锻炼吗？Nǐ cháng qù duànliàn ma?Do you work out often?
Words with 炼
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to smelt |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 炼
What does 炼 mean?
炼 (liàn) means “to smelt”.
How many strokes does 炼 have?
炼 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 炼?
The radical of 炼 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 炼?
炼 is made of 火 (fire) and 柬 (card).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.