精練

(textiles) to scour / to degum (silk) / variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4]

Characters and words in 精練

essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

精 = 米 + 青 : Joan of Arc scoops a bit of water from the fountain of youth in front of the engine and pours it into a bowl of rice. The water refines the rice into rice wine, and as Joan of Arc drinks it, she finds her spirit renewed.

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 精練

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Sentences with 精練

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