锻 duàn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 段 section, piece, division
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
锻炼
duànliàn
to exercise
Characters in this word
炼 liàn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- Made of
- 火 fire, flame 柬 card, letter, invitation, note
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 我每天锻炼。 Wǒ měi tiān duàn liàn. I exercise every day.
- 早上去锻炼。 Zǎo shang qù duàn liàn. I go exercise in the morning.
- 锻炼身体好。 Duàn liàn shēn tǐ hǎo. Exercise is good for the body.