Nantoka/怜惜lián xīTraditional: 憐惜HSK 7–9怜惜 (lián xī) is a Chinese word meaning “to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward”.Meanings1to take pity on2to feel tenderness towardPart of speechverbCharacters in 怜惜怜lián · to pity惜xī · to cherishRelated words可怜pitiful可惜it is a pity不惜not stint珍惜to treasure怜悯to take pity on可怜虫pitiful creature惋惜to regret怜to pity惜to cherish爱惜to cherish同病相怜fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company乞怜to beg for pityStudy Chinese with flashcards →