jīng​liàn

to refine

  • created reference approved 精炼/精鍊 → 精练/精練 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    精炼 / 精鍊 jīng​liàn

    精练 / 精練 jīng​liàn

    variant

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

    created reference

  • created reference approved 精炼/精煉 → 精练/精練 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    精炼 / 精煉 jīng​liàn

    精练 / 精練 jīng​liàn

    variant

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 精炼/精鍊 · jīng​liàn · shrewd and capable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    精炼 / 精鍊

    jīng​liàn

    shrewd and capable

    Sharp, agile, and efficient in handling matters or leadership.

    精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · shrewd 炼 (literal) → 炼/煉 · liàn · to refine

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 精炼/精煉 · jīng​liàn · to refine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    精炼 / 精煉

    jīng​liàn

    to refine

    To remove impurities from a substance or to purify materials through processes like heating; to extract the essence of something.

    精鍊

    精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · excellent 炼 (literal) → 炼/煉 · liàn · to refine

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 精炼/精煉 · jīng​liàn · concise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    精炼 / 精煉

    jīng​liàn

    concise

    Brief and to the point; succinct; lacking unnecessary words or phrases in speech or writing.

    精鍊

    精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · precise 炼 (literal) → 炼/煉 · liàn · to polish

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 精炼/精煉 · jīng​liàn · skilled — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    精炼 / 精煉

    jīng​liàn

    skilled

    Expert and highly proficient; capable and well-trained in a specific skill or craft.

    精鍊

    精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · proficient 炼 (literal) → 炼/煉 · liàn · to train

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

    created sense