Definitions
(verb)
to practice; to train; to drill
(verb)
to perfect (one's skill); to exercise
About
The character '练', historically represented in its traditional form as '練', finds its etymological origins in the realm of silk production, where it specifically described the process of boiling and scouring raw silk to bleach and soften the fibers, a meaning directly reflected in its composition through the silk radical '糸'. This concrete act of material purification through repeated application naturally lent itself to a metaphorical extension, allowing the character's meaning to gradually expand beyond textile work to encompass the abstract notion of refining skills or knowledge through persistent exercise and repetition. The structural evolution from '練' to the simplified '练' involved a alteration of the phonetic component to '东', yet the core semantic connection to a transformative process of improvement through diligent effort remains inherent in the character's modern interpretation as practice or training.
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Example Sentences Hide
我每天练习汉字。
妈妈练习瑜伽。
他在健身房锻炼。
我们练习说英语。
弟弟练习弹钢琴。
她经常练习书法。
运动员每天训练很辛苦。
为了比赛，他加强了练习强度。