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CHINESE CHARACTER
duàn
锻
锻
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forge; exercise
- Numbered pinyin
- duan4
- English meanings
- to forge; to smelt; to exercise
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stop
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short
start
Example sentences
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- 01
He is forging iron.
- 02
duànliàn锻炼shēntǐ身体hěn很zhòngyào重要。
Exercising the body is very important.
Related words
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- 锻炼
- 锻造
- 锻铁
- 锻压