捣练 dǎoliàn to process raw silk Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 捣 搗 dǎo verb to pound To beat or pound with a tool like a pestle or club, as in hulling grain, pounding clothes, or crushing medicine练 練 liàn to boil and scour silk to boil and scour raw silk to make it white and soft