炼

锻炼 duànliàn HSK 4 #4,303

to exercise; to work out / to temper; to toughen (oneself)

提炼 tíliàn HSK 7 #17,620

to refine / to extract / to distill

炼狱 liànyù #12,347

purgatory

发火 fāhuǒ HSK 7 #4,491

to lose one's temper; to flare up / to catch fire; to ignite

发脾气 fāpíqi HSK 7 #5,867

to lose one's temper / to throw a tantrum / to get angry

联邦 liánbāng HSK 7 #1,263

federation / federal

炼油厂 liànyóuchǎng #19,542

oil refinery

精炼 jīngliàn #20,576

refined / polished / succinct / concise and well-crafted / (of materials) to refine / to purify

炼金术 liànjīnshù #24,471

alchemy / the alchemical arts

修炼 xiūliàn #28,045

to practice austerities / to cultivate (Taoist/Buddhist spiritual practice) / to train and refine oneself