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淬炼
cuì​liàn

to quench and temper

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
淬炼 淬煉 cuì​liàn
variant 淬鍊
to quench and temper
to plunge heated metal into water or oil to increase its hardness and strength
to temper oneself
to discipline or improve oneself through rigorous trials and severe tests