duàn​yě

to forge and smelt

  • created sense approved 锻冶/鍛冶 · duàn​yě · to forge and smelt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锻冶 / 鍛冶

    duàn​yě

    to forge and smelt

    To forge and smelt metal; to temper and refine metal into steel.

    锻 (literal) → 锻/鍛 · duàn · to forge 冶 (literal) → 冶 · yě · to smelt

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  • created sense approved 锻冶/鍛冶 · duàn​yě · to discipline — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锻冶 / 鍛冶

    duàn​yě

    to discipline

    To temper or discipline one's character through hardship and practice

    锻 (literal) → 锻/鍛 · duàn · to discipline 冶 (literal) → 冶 · yě · to cultivate

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  • created sense approved 锻冶/鍛冶 · duàn​yě · to polish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锻冶 / 鍛冶

    duàn​yě

    to polish

    To refine or polish a piece of writing by carefully weighing words and sentences

    锻 (literal) → 锻/鍛 · duàn · to forge 冶 (literal) → 冶 · yě · to smelt

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