<p><strong>KEY</strong> has two definitions for 修炼:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>practice asceticism</p>
<p>practice self-cultivation (esp. of a Taoist)</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>self-cultivation</em> has a nice ring to it.</p>
<p><strong>修真</strong> on the other hand means:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>{Taoism} cultivate true virtue</p>
</blockquote>
<p>修炼 has quite a wide range of meanings one of which is the same as 修真: 修行.</p>
<p>修真 only really has one meaning.</p>
<p>Although it might be interchangeable in some cases, the context is really important here.</p>

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Mou某
<p>For example</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>修煉體係</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What would an English translation for that be? Google says "Taoism", but that doesn't sound right, although it may be very slightly correct.</p>

<p>I could only think of "Qi practicing" or "Spirit practicing", but would there be any better ones?</p>

<p>Also, would </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>修真</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Be the same?</p>

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Do you have an example context in which these words appear?
Thomas Hsieh
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English Equivalent of "修煉"?
# English Equivalent of "修煉"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-11)

For example

> 修煉體係

What would an English translation for that be? Google says "Taoism", but that doesn't sound right, although it may be very slightly correct.

I could only think of "Qi practicing" or "Spirit practicing", but would there be any better ones?

Also, would

> 修真

Be the same?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you have an example context in which these words appear?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-11. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

**KEY** has two definitions for 修炼:

> practice asceticism
>
> practice self-cultivation (esp. of a Taoist)

*self-cultivation* has a nice ring to it.

**修真** on the other hand means:

> {Taoism} cultivate true virtue

修炼 has quite a wide range of meanings one of which is the same as 修真: 修行.

修真 only really has one meaning.

Although it might be interchangeable in some cases, the context is really important here.


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