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精炼

jīng liàn

2-character word Traditional 精煉

What 精炼 means

1. to refine (a substance)
2. to purify
3. to refine (one's skills, writing etc)
4. refined
5. polished
6. succinct
7. skilled
8. capable

The characters in 精炼

• 精jīngessence; extract; vitality
• 炼liànto refine; to smelt

Words starting with 精炼

• 精炼厂jīng liàn chǎngrefinery

Sounds the same

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

• 精练(textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精炼

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