怜
怜 (lián) · to pity
8 strokesLeft–right
怜 (lián) means “to pity”. It is made of 忄 + 令 and has 8 strokes.
Break 怜 into its parts
What 怜 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 令 lìng — command
- 人 rén — person
怜 stroke order
Example sentences with 可怜
这只小猫真可怜。Zhè zhī xiǎomāo zhēn kělián.This kitten is so pitiful.
你不可怜他吗？Nǐ bù kělián tā ma?Don't you feel sorry for him?
Words with 怜
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
- 恒héngconstant
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lián |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pity |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 怜
What does 怜 mean?
怜 (lián) means “to pity”.
How many strokes does 怜 have?
怜 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 怜?
怜 is made of 忄 (heart) and 令 (command).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.