Definitions

duàn (verb) to forge; to work metal
duàn (verb) to discipline; to train

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character '锻' finds its origins in the traditional form '鍛', a composite character that merges the metal radical '金' with the component '段', which historically offered phonetic cues while also evoking the incremental, repeated strikes of a hammer shaping metal. This structural composition consistently pointed to the act of forging, and even in its simplified iteration '锻', where the metal radical is condensed to '钅', the essential link to metallurgical processes remains intact. Over centuries, the semantic core of the character has steadfastly referred to the physical actions of heating, hammering, and tempering metal to increase its strength or alter its form, a meaning preserved in its use within various compounds related to metalwork and craftsmanship.

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我每天炼身体。

Wǒ měi tiān duànliàn shēntǐ.

I exercise every day.

炼对健康很有益。

Duànliàn duì jiànkāng hěn yǒuyì.

Exercise is very beneficial for health.

工人们正在造钢铁。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài duànzào gāngtiě.

The workers are forging steel.

他通过炼提高了耐力。

Tā tōngguò duànliàn tígāo le nàilì.

He improved his endurance through exercise.

造工艺需要高温和压力。

Duànzào gōngyì xūyào gāowēn hé yālì.

The forging process requires high temperature and pressure.

为了参加比赛,她坚持炼了三个月。

Wèile cānjiā bǐsài, tā jiānchí duànliàn le sān gè yuè.

In order to participate in the competition, she persisted in exercising for three months.

这种金属经过造后变得非常坚固。

Zhè zhǒng jīnshǔ jīngguò duànzào hòu biàn dé fēicháng jiāngù.

This metal becomes very strong after being forged.

虽然天气不好,但他仍然去健身房炼。

Suīrán tiānqì bù hǎo, dàn tā réngrán qù jiànshēnfáng duànliàn.

Although the weather is bad, he still goes to the gym to exercise.