| 1 | 可怜 | 可憐 | kě lián | ke3 lian2 | pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on | | |
| 2 | 怜悯 | 憐憫 | lián mǐn | lian2 min3 | to take pity on; pity; mercy | | |
| 3 | 怜贫惜老 | 憐貧惜老 | lián pín xī lǎo | lian2 pin2 xi1 lao3 | to feel compassion for the aged and the poor (idiom) | | |
| 4 | 自艾自怜 | 自艾自憐 | zì ài zì lián | zi4 ai4 zi4 lian2 | to feel sorry for oneself | | |
| 5 | 惜香怜玉 | 惜香憐玉 | xī xiāng lián yù | xi1 xiang1 lian2 yu4 | see 怜香惜玉 | | |
| 6 | 惜老怜贫 | 惜老憐貧 | xī lǎo lián pín | xi1 lao3 lian2 pin2 | to cherish the old and care for the poor (idiom) | | |
| 7 | 我见犹怜 | 我見猶憐 | wǒ jiàn yóu lián | wo3 jian4 you2 lian2 | a very beautiful woman (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 同病相怜 | 同病相憐 | tóng bìng xiāng lián | tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 | fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company | | |
| 9 | 求怜经 | 求憐經 | qiú lián jīng | qiu2 lian2 jing1 | Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass); Miserere nobis; Lord have mercy upon us | | |
| 10 | 强作怜悯 | 強作憐憫 | qiǎng zuò lián mǐn | qiang3 zuo4 lian2 min3 | to strain one's sympathy (idiom) | | |
| 11 | 乞怜 | 乞憐 | qǐ lián | qi3 lian2 | to beg for pity | | |
| 12 | 乞哀告怜 | 乞哀告憐 | qǐ āi gào lián | qi3 ai1 gao4 lian2 | begging for pity and asking for help (idiom) | | |
| 13 | 怜恤 | 憐恤 | lián xù | lian2 xu4 | to take pity; to show compassion | | |
| 14 | 怜香惜玉 | 憐香惜玉 | lián xiāng xī yù | lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 | to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) | | |
| 15 | 怜惜 | 憐惜 | lián xī | lian2 xi1 | to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward | | |
| 16 | 哀怜 | 哀憐 | āi lián | ai1 lian2 | to feel compassion for; to pity on; to feel sorry for | | |
| 17 | 怜爱 | 憐愛 | lián ài | lian2 ai4 | to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb | | |
| 18 | 怜 | 憐 | lián | lian2 | to pity | | |
| 19 | 可怜兮兮 | 可憐兮兮 | kě lián xī xī | ke3 lian2 xi1 xi1 | miserable; wretched | | |
| 20 | 可怜无几 | 可憐無幾 | kě lián wú jǐ | ke3 lian2 wu2 ji3 | pitifully few (idiom) | | |
| 21 | 可怜见 | 可憐見 | kě lián jiàn | ke3 lian2 jian4 | (coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb | | |
| 22 | 可怜虫 | 可憐蟲 | kě lián chóng | ke3 lian2 chong2 | pitiful creature; wretch | | |
| 23 | 可怜巴巴 | 可憐巴巴 | kě lián bā bā | ke3 lian2 ba1 ba1 | pathetic; pitiful | | |
| 24 | 顾影自怜 | 顧影自憐 | gù yǐng zì lián | gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2 | lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected | | |
| 25 | 楚楚可怜 | 楚楚可憐 | chǔ chǔ kě lián | chu3 chu3 ke3 lian2 | delicate and touching (idiom) | | |