火
Primary radical
火 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 炼.
CHINESE CHARACTER
炼 (liàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
liàn
to smelt, to refine; to distill, to condenseHSK 39 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
柬
Phonetic component
柬 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 9
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 炼 in 9 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 炼
HSK 3 · to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself
HSK 7-9 · to refine; to smelt
HSK 7-9 · to temper; to hone through hardship
HSK 7-9 · to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
FAQ
What does 炼 (liàn) mean in Chinese?
to smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense
How do you write 炼 in stroke order?
炼 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 炼?
火 is the radical in 炼. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 炼?
锻炼 (duànliàn): to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself; 炼 (liàn): to refine; to smelt; 磨炼 (móliàn): to temper; to hone through hardship.