炼 | Chinese meaning

炼【liàn】

HSK 7-9

to refine
to smelt

Generated definitions (experimental)

to refine

This meaning refers to the process of purifying or improving a substance, typically by removing impurities or unwanted elements.

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He is refining metal to make new tools.

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The refining process can improve the quality of the product.

to smelt

This meaning specifically relates to the extraction of metal from its ore by heating and melting, which is a common practice in metallurgy.

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Workers are smelting iron at high temperatures.

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This factory specializes in smelting copper.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to alchemizeto smelt steelto refine oilto process (a substance)to refine qi (in Daoism)to refine and processto make condensed milkrefining methodrefining equipmentto refine carefullyto refine into (a finished product)simulated refining