liàn练（練）
练（練）
HSK 2
common
Meaning of 练
练 means white silk; fine silk fabric; to degum; to boil and scour raw silk. Pronounced liàn. HSK 2.
- white silk; fine silk fabric
- to degum; to boil and scour raw silk
- to practice; to train; to drill
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes8
Components
纟
东
Stroke Order
练
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng江
píng平
rú如
liàn练
，
yī一
fān帆
fēng风
shùn顺
。
The river is calm and smooth as white silk; the sailing is smooth.
Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
xuán悬
yá崖
shàng上
chuí垂
xià下
，
wǎn宛
rú如
yī一
tiáo条
bái白
liàn练
。
The waterfall hangs from the cliff like a white silk ribbon.
Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
xí袭
sù素
liàn练
zuò做
de的
cháng长
qún裙
。
She is wearing a long skirt made of plain white silk.
Chéng澄
jiāng江
jìng静
rú如
liàn练
。
The clear river is still as white silk.
Zhè这
tiáo条
bái白
liàn练
zhī织
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhì致
。
This piece of white silk is woven very exquisitely.
Common Words
练习 / 練習liànxí
practice; exercise
训练 / 訓練xùnliàn
to train; to drill
熟练 / 熟練shúliàn
skilled; proficient; adept
老练 / 老練lǎoliàn
experienced; seasoned; shrewd
干练 / 幹練gànliàn
capable and experienced; efficient
操练 / 操練cāoliàn
drill; train; practice
练兵 / 練兵liànbīng
drill troops; train personnel
排练 / 排練páiliàn
rehearse; practice