lián

common
verb

Meaning of

怜 means to pity; to feel compassion for; to love; to cherish; to have tender affection for. Pronounced l i á n.

  • to pity; to feel compassion for
  • to love; to cherish; to have tender affection for

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhī
liú
làng
māo
zhēn
shì
tài
lián
le
 

This stray cat is truly pitiful.

qīn
lián
de
kàn
zhe
shòu
shāng
de
hái
zi
 

The mother looked at her injured child with pity.

men
dōu
shì
ér
 
tóng
bìng
xiāng
lián
 

They are both orphans, so they sympathize with each other.

lián
de
yàng
zi
ràng
rén
rěn
xīn
bèi
 

His pitiful appearance makes it hard for anyone to scold him.

Kàn
dào
lǎo
rén
shuāi
dǎo
 
jiā
xīn
shēng
lián
mǐn
 
fēn
fēn
shàng
qián
bāng
máng
 

Seeing the old man fall, everyone felt compassion and rushed forward to help.