练

liàn

to practice, drill, exercise, train

How to write 练, stroke by stroke

to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; (literary) white silk; to boil and scour raw silk

Pictophonetic: semantic 纟 (thread), phonetic 柬

Made of 纟 + 柬

训练xùn liànto train; to drill; training
练习liàn xíto practice; exercise; drill; practice
教练jiào liànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (个,位,名)
排练pái liànto rehearse; rehearsal
熟练shú liànpracticed; proficient; skilled; skillful
训练营xùn liàn yíngtraining camp
演练yǎn liànto drill; to practice
训练场xùn liàn chǎngtraining ground
练功liàn gōngto do tai chi; to practice kung-fu (or other martial art); to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
磨练mó liànto temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance
老练lǎo liànseasoned; experienced
操练cāo liàndrill; practice

是的，你需要每天练习。
shì de ， nǐ xū yào měi tiān liàn xí 。
Yes, you need to practice every day.
他们不是在打架，而是在排练戏剧。
tā men bú shì zài dǎ jià ， ér shì zài pái liàn xì jù 。
They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.
球员们坐在更衣室里听教练讲话。
qiú yuán men zuò zài gēng yī shì lǐ tīng jiào liàn jiǎng huà 。
The players sat in the locker room while they listened to their coach speak.
和他们一起训练不是游戏。
hé tā men yì qǐ xùn liàn bú shì yóu xì 。
Training with them is not a game.
你今天早上有练弹钢琴吗？
nǐ jīn tiān zǎo shàng yǒu liàn tán gāng qín ma ？
Did you practice the piano this morning?