lián

to pity

HSK 4 #1599

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1599th character
Radical ⼼ (61.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1270
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

怜 lián
  1. 1. to pity

Stroke order

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Words containing 怜

Word Meaning
pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
to take pity on; pity; mercy
pitiful creature; wretch
fellow sufferers feel for each other
to beg for pity
pitiful; pathetic
to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
to love tenderly; to have tender affection for
affection; to show tenderness; to coo over
to show compassion; to take pity
to feel compassion for; to feel sorry for; to pity on
begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
miserable; wretched
(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb
to be gentle and protective toward women
Lord have mercy upon us
to develop love for sb out of pity for them
to feel sorry for oneself
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
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