怜 (lián) — (bound form) to pity; to have compassion for
Definition
怜 (lián) is a bound form meaning 'to pity / have compassion for,' almost always paired with another character (e.g. 可怜, 怜悯, 怜惜) — you will rarely see it alone.
bound form
(bound form) to pityto have compassion for
Examples
- ，。Zhè zhī xiǎo māo hěn kě lián, méi rén zhào gù tā.This kitten is very pitiful — no one takes care of it.
- 。Tā duì qióng rén chōng mǎn le lián mǐn zhī xīn.He is full of compassion for the poor.
- 。Tā lián xī dì kàn le kàn shòu shāng de xiǎo niǎo.She looked at the injured bird with pity.
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