to refine (a substance); to purify; to refine (one's skills, writing etc); refined; polished; succinct; skilled; capable
trad. 精煉
Also written 精煉【jīng liàn】
Characters in this word
2精
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essence, extract, vitality, energy, semen, sperm, mythical goblin spirit, highly perfected, elite, the pick of sth, proficient (refined ability), extremely (fine), selected rice (archaic)
- Pinyin
- jīng
- Strokes
- 14
- Frequency
- 9150 of 2500
炼
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to refine, to smelt
- Pinyin
- liàn
- Traditional
- 煉
- Strokes
- 9