炼 Traditional 煉 liàn 🔊 to refine HSK 7–99 strokes + Review this word Meanings liàn 煉 to refineto smeltvariant of 鏈|链[lian4], chainvariant of 煉|炼[lian4] Words with 炼 锻炼 duàn liàn to toughen HSK 3 修炼 xiū liàn to practice austerities 冶炼 yě liàn to smelt metal 炼制 liàn zhì to refine 炼油 liàn yóu to refine crude oil 炼丹 liàn dān to concoct pills of immortality 提炼 tí liàn to extract (ore, minerals etc) HSK 7–9 炼钢 liàn gāng to make steel 炼油厂 liàn yóu chǎng oil refinery 炼铁 liàn tiě smelting iron 精炼 jīng liàn to refine (a substance) 锤炼 chuí liàn to forge (metal)