Usage of the character 練

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

cǎiliàn

彩练

[彩練]

colored ribbon

lāliàn

拉练

[拉練]

(military) to undergo field training (camping, bivouacking, route marching, live fire practice etc)
(sports) to get into peak condition by competing overseas

shúliàn

熟练

[熟練]

practiced
proficient
skilled
skillful

liànbīng

练兵

[練兵]

to drill troops
army training

chuàngliàn

创练

[創練]

to form and train (a military unit)
to create and practice (a martial art)
to train oneself (by real-life experience)

xiūliàn

修练

[修練]

to practice (an activity)
to perform

lǎoliàn

老练

[老練]

seasoned; experienced

lìliàn

历练

[歷練]

to learn through experience
experience
practiced
experienced

páiliàn

排练

[排練]

to rehearse
rehearsal

liàngōng

练功

[練功]

to do tai chi
to practice kung-fu (or other martial art)
to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)

ānliàn

谙练

[諳練]

conversant
skilled
proficient

liànxí

练习

[練習]

to practice
exercise
drill
practice
CL:個／个 (gè)

chénliàn

晨练

[晨練]

morning exercise

yǎnliàn

演练

[演練]

to drill; to practice

gànliàn

干练

[幹練]

capable and experienced

níngliàn

凝练

[凝練]

concise
compact
condensed

liànzì

练字

[練字]

to practice writing characters

liànjiù

练就

[練就]

to master (a skill)

tuánliàn

团练

[團練]

local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)

liànshǒu

练手

[練手]

to practice a skill

xǐliàn

洗练

[洗練]

agile
nimble
deft

liàndá

练达

[練達]

experienced
sophisticated
worldly-wise

xùnliàn

训练

[訓練]

to train
to drill
training
CL:個／个 (gè)

jiàoliàn

教练

[教練]

instructor
sports coach
trainer
CL:個／个 (gè),位 (wèi),名 (míng)

jīngliàn

精练

[精練]

(textiles) to scour
to degum (silk)
variant of 精煉／精炼 (jīngliàn)

péiliàn

陪练

[陪練]

training partner
sparring partner

jiǎnliàn

简练

[簡練]

terse
succinct

kǔliàn

苦练

[苦練]

to train hard
to practice diligently
hard work
blood, sweat, and tears

wěnliàn

稳练

[穩練]

steady and proficient
skilled and reliable

móliàn

磨练

[磨練]

to temper oneself
to steel oneself
self-discipline
endurance

cāoliàn

操练

[操練]

drill
practice

jiàoliànyuán

教练员

[教練員]

sports coach
training personnel

xùnliànyíng

训练营

[訓練營]

training camp

xùnliànzhě

训练者

[訓練者]

trainer

liànxíchǎng

练习场

[練習場]

driving range (golf)
practice court
practice ground

liànxíběn

练习本

[練習本]

exercise book
workbook
CL:本 (běn)

liànxícè

练习册

[練習冊]

exercise booklet

jiàoliànjī

教练机

[教練機]

trainer (aircraft)

bànshúliàn

半熟练

[半熟練]

semiskilled

jiànxiēxùnliàn

间歇训练

[間歇訓練]

interval training

yǔyánxùnliàn

语言训练

[語言訓練]

language training

fùzhòngxùnliàn

负重训练

[負重訓練]

weight training

zhòngliàngxùnliàn

重量训练

[重量訓練]

weight training (Tw)

guāngshuōbùliàn

光说不练

[光說不練]

all talk and no action (idiom)
to preach what one does not practice
same as 光說不做／光说不做 (guāngshuōbùzuò)

tuòzhǎnxùnliàn

拓展训练

[拓展訓練]

outdoor education program

jīngjiǎngduōliàn

精讲多练

[精講多練]

to speak concisely and practice frequently (idiom)

qínxuékǔliàn

勤学苦练

[勤學苦練]

to study diligently
to train assiduously

jūnshìxùnliàn

军事训练

[軍事訓練]

military exercise
army drill

zàizhíxùnliàn

在职训练

[在職訓練]

on-the-job training

wàizhǎnxùnliàn

外展训练

[外展訓練]

outdoor education program