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Meaning of 怜

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怜 (Trad.: 憐)HSK 4
Pinyin: lián
English Definition: to pity
Chinese Definition:
①哀怜:怜悯。怜恤。可怜。同病相怜。
②爱:怜才(爱惜人才)。怜念。怜爱。爱怜。怜香惜玉(因香、玉可供玩赏,使人起怜爱之心,特指对女子的爱惜)。顾影自怜。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 心
Pictophonetic:令 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 忄 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
    • 令 [ lìng ] command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
Similar Characters: 伶 冷 龄 铃 岭 玲 拎 彾
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Example Words
可怜HSK 4 kě lián pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
怜悯 lián mǐn to take pity on; pity; mercy
怜惜 lián xī to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
怜爱 lián ài to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb
可怜巴巴 kě lián bā bā pathetic; pitiful
More:怜* | *怜 | *怜*
Example Sentences
1
可怜那三只手啊
!
Pity the pickpockets!
2
他跌倒了
,
看起来很可怜
。
He fell down and looked very pathetic.
3
那只可怜的小狗一直受虐待
。
That pitiful little dog was abused all the time.
4
这个可怜的孩子会在街上乞讨
。
This poor child will beg on the street.
5
她感到很可怜
,
因为她失去了她的爱人
。
She felt very pitiful because she lost her lover.