怜(lián)

HSK 58 strokesTrad. 憐

to pity

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Character information

Pinyin
lián
Meaning
to pity
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
憐

Origin & structure

Where 怜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄令

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 令 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn令lìng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 怜 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 怜

Common words using 怜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kě可lián怜
HSK 5

pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

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lián怜xī惜
HSK 7-9

to take pity on

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qǐ乞lián怜

to beg for pity

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āi哀lián怜

to feel compassion for; to pity

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qǐ乞āi哀gào告lián怜

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

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kě可lián怜xī兮xī兮

miserable

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kě可lián怜bā巴bā巴

pathetic

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ài爱lián怜

to show tenderness

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可惜乞哀告兮巴爱

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