憐

to pity

Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element

variant of 磷[lin2]

pitiful / pathetic / to have pity on

to take pity on / pity / mercy

pitiful creature / wretch

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

to beg for pity

pathetic / pitiful

to take pity on / to feel tenderness toward

to have tender affection for / to love tenderly / to pamper sb

to show tenderness / to coo over / affection

to take pity / to show compassion

to feel compassion for; to pity

to feel compassion for / to pity on / to feel sorry for

see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]

(coll.) pitiable / to have pity on sb

miserable / wretched

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) / fig. to fawn on sb / to bow and scrape / to grovel

Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass) / Miserere nobis / Lord have mercy upon us

(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb