炼丹 liàndān alchemy Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 炼丹师 liàndānshī alchemist a practitioner who studies alchemy, specifically in the context of Taoist practices to create longevity pills.炼丹术 liàndānshù alchemy the ancient Taoist practice of concocting magic pills or elixirs in pursuit of immortality