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lián

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English Definition	to pity
Simplified Script	怜
Traditional Script	憐
Pinyin	lián
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄌㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	lin⁴

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Words With Same Head Word
怜悯	liánmǐn	to take pity on; pity; mercy
怜惜	liánxī	to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
怜爱	lián'ài	to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper somebody
怜香惜玉	lián xiāng xī yù	to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
怜恤	liánxù	to take pity; to show compassion

Words With Same Tail Word
可怜	kělián	pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
爱怜	àilián	to show tenderness; to coo over; affection
同病相怜	tóng bìng xiāng lián	fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
顾影自怜	gù yǐng zìlián	lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected
摇尾乞怜	yáo wěi qǐlián	lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom); fig. to fawn on somebody; to bow and scrape; to grovel

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