Character Contained In References Comments
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Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
     ⿰糹
Mandarin
lian4
English
Definitions
to drill; to train; to practice; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; refine
Mnemonic
Purify (select) silk
Etymology
Notes
This character originally meant to purify silk by boiling; compare and ; the idea of purifying oneself by practice and exercise was an early metanym