锻炼

Traditional form:

鍛鍊

Pinyin (reading):

duànliàn

Definitions:

• to toughen
• to temper
• to engage in physical exercise
• to work out
• (fig.) to develop one's skills
• to train oneself

Characters:

• 锻 - to temper, to refine; to forge metal
• 炼 - to smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense

Traditional characters:

• 鍛 - to temper, to refine; to forge metal
• 鍊 - smelt metals, forge; refine