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怜 - lián

pity, sympathize

pity, sympathize

How to read 怜

Click 怜 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinlián
Englishpity, sympathize
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

怜恤 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 怜悧. Please read 怜惜 one more time.

Common words with this character

to take pity; to show compassion
see 伶俐[ling2 li4]
to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 怜 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 怜恤 and 怜悧 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 怜.