炼炼Stroke order for 炼

liàn
HSK 4HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used for industrial processes (e.g., 炼钢) or food processing (e.g., 炼乳). The concept is about 'processing' through heating.
to refine; to smelt; to process (a substance by heating to improve its purity or toughness).
用加热等方法使物质的纯度提高或变得坚韧。
Words:
冶炼炼钢炼铁炼乳炼油
Synonyms:
煅熔
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)家(jiā)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)专(zhuān)门(mén)炼(liàn)钢(gāng)。
    This factory specializes in smelting steel.
  2. 为(wèi)了(le)炼(liàn)出(chū)更(gèng)纯(chún)的(de)金(jīn)属(shǔ)，需(xū)要(yào)高(gāo)温(wēn)。
    To refine purer metal, high temperatures are needed.
v
Often specifically refers to processes like 炼焦 (coking) or 炼油 (oil refining), where intense heat is applied. Overlaps with sense 1 but emphasizes the 'burning' action.
to burn; to fire (to process something by direct burning).
用火烧制。
Words:
炼油炼焦
Sentences:
  1. 煤(méi)炭(tàn)可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)来(lái)炼(liàn)焦(jiāo)。
    Coal can be used for coking (making coke by burning).
  2. 他(tā)们(men)在(zài)炼(liàn)油(yóu)厂(chǎng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
    They work at an oil refinery.

Writing & Component

Radical火
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count9
Strokes丶丿丿丶一𠃋𠃌丿丶

Common Words

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