Read Edit View history Discussion 怜 lián HSK5 pity Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 怜/ 憐 lián to pity (bound form) to pity; to feel sympathy for Edit Delete 怜/ 憐 lián to cherish (bound form) to love or cherish; to dote on Edit Delete References Add reference see 怜/憐 → 可怜/可憐 Edit Delete see 怜/憐 → 怜悯/憐憫 Edit Delete see 怜/憐 → 怜惜/憐惜 Edit Delete see 怜/憐 → 爱怜/愛憐 Edit Delete