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Chinese symbol for “train”

训练
xùn liàn
Traditional: 訓練
to train; to drill; training; 个 (gè)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for train is 训练 (xùn liàn), defined as: to train; to drill; training; 个 (gè).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

训 xùn
to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis
radical 149 ⾔ · 5 strokes
练 liàn
to drill, to exercise; to practice, to train
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “train”

WordPinyinMeaning
火车 (火車)huǒ chētrain; measure word: 列 (liè), 节 (jié), 班 (bān), 趟 (tàng)
列车 (列車)liè chē(railway) train
培育péi yùto train; to breed
教练 (教練)jiào liànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位 (wèi),名 (míng))
训 (訓)xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule

Related words

Other words that share a character with 训练.

WordPinyinMeaning
培训 (培訓)péi xùnto cultivate; to train
教训 (教訓)jiào xunto provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson
培训班 (培訓班)péi xùn bāntraining class
军训 (軍訓)jūn xùnto do military training
受训 (受訓)shòu xùnto receive training
教练 (教練)jiào liànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位 (wèi),名 (míng))
练习 (練習)liàn xíto practice; exercise
熟练 (熟練)shú liànpracticed; proficient

See also: Japanese symbol for “train”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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