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修炼

xiū liàn

2-character word Traditional 修煉

What 修炼 means

1. (of Taoists) to practice austerities
2. to practice asceticism

The characters in 修炼

• 修xiūto decorate; to embellish; to repair
• 炼liànto refine; to smelt

Sounds the same

Read xiū liàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 修练to practice (an activity); to perform

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