Nantoka/炼liànTraditional: 煉HSK 7–9炼 (liàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to refine; to smelt”.Meanings1to refine2to smeltPart of speechverbRelated words锻炼to toughen炼狱purgatory炼variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain提炼to extract (ore, minerals etc)炼油厂oil refinery精炼to refine (a substance)炼金术alchemy修炼(of Taoists) to practice austerities磨炼variant of 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4]炼铁smelting iron炼钢to make steel炼丹to concoct pills of immortalityStudy Chinese with flashcards →