Character

憐 lián

pity, sympathize

乞哀告憐 qǐ āi gào lián	begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
乞憐 qǐ lián	to beg for pity
可憐 kě lián	pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
可憐兮兮 kě lián xī xī	miserable; wretched
可憐巴巴 kě lián bā bā	pathetic; pitiful
可憐蟲 kě lián chóng	pitiful creature; wretch
可憐見 kě lián jiàn	(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb
同病相憐 tóng bìng xiāng lián	fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
哀憐 āi lián	to feel compassion for; to pity on; to feel sorry for
惜香憐玉 xī xiāng lián yù	see 憐香惜玉\|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]
愛憐 ài lián	to show tenderness; to coo over; affection
憐恤 lián xù	to take pity; to show compassion
憐惜 lián xī	to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
憐愛 lián ài	to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb
憐憫 lián mǐn	to take pity on; pity; mercy
憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù	to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
求憐經 qiú lián jīng	Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass); Miserere nobis; Lord have mercy upon us
由憐生愛 yóu lián shēng ài	to develop love for sb out of pity for them
自艾自憐 zì ài zì lián	to feel sorry for oneself
顧影自憐 gù yǐng zì lián	lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected

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