炼

to refine / to smelt

炼 = 火 + 一 + 东 : Li Qingzhao (li) is smelting (炼) the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower (东) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) to make a pendant out of it. She put the tower on a big fire (火) and blows air into the fire using a flute (一).

炼

鍊

liàn = li + an4

variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain / variant of 煉|炼[lian4]

炼 character breakdown

炼
- 一
- 东
  - 七
    - 一
    - 乚
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 火
  - 丶
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

一

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

东

東

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

surname Dong

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

东

東

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

火

huǒ = hu + o3

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

火 = 人 + 丶 : Helga Horse (hu) and Neanderthal Man (人) are starting a fire (火) in the observatory's living room (o3) with two large petals (丶).

Characters with 炼 as component

炼 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 炼

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炼 character breakdown

Characters with 炼 as component

Words with 炼

Sentences with 炼