炼金术
liàn​jīn​shù

alchemy

  • created reference approved 炼金术/煉金術 → 炼丹/煉丹 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炼金术 / 煉金術 liàn​jīn​shù

    炼丹 / 煉丹 liàn​dān

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 炼金术/煉金術 · liàn​jīn​shù · alchemy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炼金术 / 煉金術

    liàn​jīn​shù

    alchemy

    The ancient practice of attempting to transform common metals into gold or silver; includes ancient Chinese alchemy [[炼丹|煉丹|lian4 dan1]] and Western traditions from the Middle Ages.

    炼 (literal) → 炼/煉 · liàn · to decoct 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · metal 术 (literal) → 术/術 · shù · skill

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense