练liàn
to practice, train. 8 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 2.
What 练 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 柬 (jiǎn, card).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 柬 carries the sound.
How to write 练
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–8 write 柬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 练
Words that use 练
| 练 | to practice, train 反复做同一个动作，使技能更加熟悉 他每天晨起练剑健身。Every morning he practices swordplay to stay fit. Lesson 48, 我的理想 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 练习 | to practice; exercise 为了熟练而反复操作 他认真完成了综合练习。He conscientiously finished the comprehensive exercises. Lesson 48, 我的理想 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 教练 | a coach 指导运动员训练的人 教练鼓励队员大胆试验新战术。the coach encouraged the players to boldly try a new tactic. Lesson 184, 体育训练与竞技得分 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 训练 | training, drills 反复练习，提高某种能力 足球队每天坚持刻苦训练。The football team keeps up hard training every day. Lesson 184, 体育训练与竞技得分 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 熟练 | skilled, practiced 做一件事做得又快又好，很有经验 他手法熟练，很快完成了手术。His technique was skilled, and he finished the surgery quickly. Lesson 336, 杏林神手与求索新知 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
Characters that share the sound part 柬
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.