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练武

練武
liànwǔ
verb #34,703

Meanings

  1. 1 to practice martial arts
  2. 2 to train in combat skills

Examples

HSK 3
他每天早上去公园练武。
Tā měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán liànwǔ.
He goes to the park every morning to practice martial arts.
HSK 7-9
少林寺的和尚从小就练武。
Shàolínsì de héshàng cóngxiǎo jiù liànwǔ.
The Shaolin Temple monks have practiced martial arts since childhood.
HSK 7-9
练武不仅强身健体，还能磨练意志。
Liànwǔ bùjǐn qiángshēn jiàntǐ, hái néng móliàn yìzhì.
Practicing martial arts not only strengthens the body but also tempers the will.

Tips

culture
练 (practice, train) + 武 (martial). 武 is the same character used in 武术 (martial arts) and 武侠 (martial heroes). In wuxia novels and kung fu films, 练武 covers everything from forms practice to internal-energy training (内功).

Stroke Order

练 liàn
武 wǔ