锻炼 in English duan4 lian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to toughen
  • to temper
  • to engage in physical exercise
  • to work out
  • (metaphorically) to develop one's skills
  • to train oneself

Simplified Characters

锻 炼

Traditional Characters

鍛 鍊

Pinyin

duan4 lian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

锻duan4to forge 炼lian4to refine