锤炼 Traditional 錘煉 chuí liàn 🔊 to forge (metal) + Review this word Meanings chuí liàn 錘煉 to forge (metal); (fig.) to toughen sb up; to hone (one's skills) Its characters 锤chuíhammerHSK 7–9炼liànto refineHSK 7–9