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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 磨练

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
磨练 mó liàn - to temper oneself
- to steel oneself
- self-discipline
- endurance

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 18,475 16,144 9,905

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- to rub
- to grind
- to polish
- to sharpen
- to wear down
- to die out
- to waste time
- to pester
- to insist
- grindstone
- to grind
- to turn round
liàn- to practice
- to train
- to drill
- to perfect (one's skill)
- exercise
- (literary) white silk
- to boil and scour raw silk

Other Words Containing 磨练

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
磨练 - - 18,475 16,144 9,905