Japanese Word Entry
試練
Simplified Japanese form:
試練
| Kana: | しれん |
| Romaji: | shiren |
| Definition: |
test, trial, ordeal, tribulation |
| Alternative forms: |
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試煉
【
しれん (shiren)
】
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試鍊
〔試錬〕
【
しれん (shiren)
】
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Chinese characters used in this word
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試
|
test,
try,
attempt,
experiment,
ordeal
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Readings
| Mandarin: |
ㄕˋ (shì)
|
| Cantonese: |
si3
|
| Japanese: |
シ (shi)
/
こころ.みる (kokoromiru)、
ため.す (tamesu)
|
| Korean: |
시 (si)
|
| Vietnamese: |
thí
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Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: |
试
|
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練
|
practice,
gloss,
train,
drill,
polish,
refine,
exercise
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Readings
| Mandarin: |
ㄌㄧㄢˋ (liàn)
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| Cantonese: |
lin6
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| Japanese: |
レン (ren)
/
ね.る (neru)、
ね.り (neri)、
ねりぎぬ (neriginu)
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| Korean: |
련 (ryeon),
연 (yeon)
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| Vietnamese: |
luyện
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Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: |
练
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| Simplified Japanese form: |
練 |
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煉
|
refine metals,
kneading over fire,
smelt,
refine,
distill,
condense
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Readings
| Mandarin: |
ㄌㄧㄢˋ (liàn),
ㄌㄢˋ (làn)
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| Cantonese: |
lin6
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| Japanese: |
レン (ren)
/
ね.る (neru)
|
| Korean: |
련 (ryeon),
연 (yeon)
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| Vietnamese: |
luyện
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Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: |
炼
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| Semantic variant form: |
鍊
|
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鍊
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smelt metals,
forge,
refine
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Readings
| Mandarin: |
ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ (guǒ liàn),
ㄌㄧㄢˋ (liàn),
ㄐㄧㄢˋ (jiàn)
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| Cantonese: |
lin6
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| Japanese: |
レン (ren)
/
ねる (neru)
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| Korean: |
련 (ryeon),
연 (yeon)
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| Vietnamese: |
luyện
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Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: |
炼
|
| Simplified Japanese form: |
錬
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| Semantic variant forms: |
鏈、
煉
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