炼煉

meaning for 炼 liàn:

• - to refine
• - to smeltto engage in physical exercise
• - to work out
• - to toughen
• - to temperto toughen
• - to temper
• - to engage in physical exercise
• - to work out
• - (fig.) to develop one's skills
• - to train oneselfto extract (ore, minerals etc)
• - to refine
• - to purify
• - to processto smelt metal(of Taoists) to practice austerities
• - to practice asceticism