怜 - lián - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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怜 (憐)

lián

Definition

to pity

Character Decomposition

Related words (15)

怜恤

lián xù

to take pity; to show compassion

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 love (tenderly); to have tender affection (for); to pamper (somebody)

to beg for pity

poor; pity; pitiable; pitiful; pathetic

哀怜

āi lián

to feel compassion for; to pity on; to feel sorry for

爱怜

ài lián

to show tenderness; to coo over; affection

可怜虫

kě lián chóng

pitiful creature; wretch

可怜见

kě lián jiàn

(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb

miserable; wretched

pathetic; pitiful

see 怜香惜玉

to develop love for sb out of pity for them

自艾自怜

zì ài zì lián

to feel sorry for oneself

Idioms (4)

怜香惜玉

lián xiāng xī yù

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

乞哀告怜

qǐ āi gào lián

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

同病相怜

tóng bìng xiāng lián

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

顾影自怜

gù yǐng zì lián

(lit.) looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); (fig.) alone and dejected

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