mǐn

愍

Character · VerbTraditional憫

pity; sympathize with

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to pity; to feel compassion for; to sympathize with

literary

Literary or classical usage, interchangeable with 悯. Found in older texts and formal writing.

Jūn君
zǐ子
mǐn悯
qí其
zhì志
 。

The gentleman pitied his resolve.

Shī诗
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
liú流
lù露
chū出
mǐn悯
nóng农
zhī之
qíng情
 。

The poems often reveal a feeling of compassion for farmers.