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The character "炼", whose traditional form is "煉", has consistently centered on the concept of refinement through the application of fire. Its structure combines the fire radical (火 or 灬) with a phonetic component, visually anchoring its meaning in processes involving intense heat, such as smelting metals or purifying substances. Over time, while retaining this core physical meaning, its application broadened into more abstract realms, coming to denote the rigorous honing of skills or the tempering of one's will and character, thus extending the idea of purification from the material to the personal and philosophical. The simplified form "炼" maintains the fire element while altering the phonetic component, yet the essential semantic link to transformative heat remains intact.
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我经常锻炼身体。
炼钢需要高温。
她提炼了精油。
修炼内功很重要。
炼油厂生产汽油。
通过锻炼，他变得更强壮。
科学家在实验室提炼新元素。
这种金属需要多次冶炼才能纯净。