磨练

磨
磨
练
練
to temper oneself / to steel oneself / self-discipline / endurance

Characters and words in 磨练

磨
mó = m + o2
to rub / to grind / to polish / to sharpen / to wear down / to die out / to waste time / to pester / to insist
磨 = 石 + 麻 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) has been tied down in the observatory's kitchen (o2) with ropes made of hemp (麻). He uses a stone (石) to patiently rub (磨) through the ropes.
磨
mò = m + o4
grindstone / to grind / to turn round
练
練
liàn = li + an4
to practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / exercise / (literary) white silk / to boil and scour raw silk
练 = 纟 + 一 + 东 : Li Qingzhao (li) and the silk worm (纟) are working out (练) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They set up an Oriental Pearl Tower (东) to which they attached a huge flute (一) as horizontal beam, so that they can practice (练) pull-ups.

Words with 磨练

磨练 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 磨练

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