怜
lián
pity, sympathize
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 心
- HSK
- 4
- Tone
- 2
Other readings: líng
Traditional form: 憐
Stroke order
Example sentences
你为什么这么可怜？
Nǐ wèi shén me zhè me kě lián
Why are you so unfortunate?
可怜死了！
Kě lián sǐ le
How pitiful!
她照顾可怜的小鸟。
Tā zhào gu kě lián de xiǎo niǎo
She took care of the poor little bird.
可怜的猫。
Kě lián de māo
Poor cat.
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