WHOLE CHARACTER
练
to practice; to train; skilled; experienced; white silk (textile use)
练 uses the silk side: 练习 'practice', 训练 'training', and 熟练 'skilled'.
ZDIC: 形声，从纟、柬声 — the silk side with 柬 as the sound side.
Character Familiesleft / right
练
to practice; to train; skilled; experienced; white silk (textile use)
练 uses the silk side: 练习 'practice', 训练 'training', and 熟练 'skilled'.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声，从纟、柬声 — the silk side with 柬 as the sound side.
LEFT: THE SILK SIDE — THE SILK-REFINING SENSE IN THE SOURCE
纟
silk (from 糸)
The left-side silk form; not a standalone page.
In 练: left: the silk side — the silk-refining sense in the source Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
RIGHT: THE OLD SOUND SIDE 柬 (JIǍN)
柬
a card; an invitation (archaic)
An archaic graph (jiǎn); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 练: right: the old sound side 柬 (jiǎn) A historical sound side, not a modern hint: liàn shares the final -ian with jiǎn; the initials (l-/j-) and tones (4/3) differ.
Tone 4
- to practice; to train
- skilled; experienced
- white silk (textile use)
- 练习to practice; an exercise
- 训练to train
- 熟练skilled
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