liàn HSK7

smelt

Senses

/ 煉 liàn smelt

verb · to heat ore in order to extract metal or to purify metal

古代工匠就在这里采矿炼金。

/ 煉 liàn refine

verb · to purify or process substances such as oil, chemicals, or sugar through heating

传说他在深山中隐居,开炉炼丹。

References

variant 炼/鍊 炼/煉