精炼

Traditional: 精煉

jīng liàn

Dictionary entry

to refine (a substance)

What does 精炼 mean?

精炼 (jīng liàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to refine (a substance)

2to purify

3to refine (one's skills, writing etc)

4refined

5polished

6succinct

7skilled

8capable

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精jīngessence · extract 炼liànto refine · to smelt

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精炼

jīng liàn

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