00596 Chinese character of 練 and pronounce lin6

The Chinese word【練】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes action or skill. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Practice or train. Explanation: (1) Soft and white cooked silk. For example: “This waterfall looks like a white ribbon.” (2) Learn repeatedly. For example: “Practice”, “Dancing Practice”, “Ball Practice”. (3) Familiar and sophisticated. Such as: “sophisticated”, “experienced”, “proficient”, “sophisticated”. (4) Experience and background. Such as: “experience”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【練】:liàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【練】:lin6

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【練】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【練】, for example:Describing an action or skill , It means mainly to practice or train .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【練】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【訓練、練功】(Mandarin Pinyin:xùn liàn 、liàn gōng/ Cantonese Jyutping:fan3 lin6 、lin6 gung1)

To complete this character, you need 15 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他每天練習鋼琴技巧以提高水平。

He practices piano skills every day to improve his level.


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