| 锤 |
chuí liàn | to forge (metal); (fig.) to toughen sb up; to hone (one's skills) |
| 锤 |
chuí | hammer / to hammer into shape / weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) / to strike with a hammer |
| 锤 |
chuí | variant of 锤 |
| 炼 |
liàn | to refine; to smelt / to heat or forge (in fire) |
| 炼 |
liàn | to refine; to temper (variant of 炼) / to polish (wording) |