āi​lián

to pity

  • created sense approved 哀怜/哀憐 · āi​lián · to pity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀怜 / 哀憐

    āi​lián

    to pity

    to feel compassion for someone; to sympathize with another's misfortune

    哀 (literal) → 哀 · āi · to pity 怜 (literal) → 怜/憐 · lián · to pity

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    created sense