āi lián
Traditional: 哀憐
哀怜 (āi lián) is a Chinese word meaning “to feel compassion for; to pity”.
Meanings
- 1to feel compassion for; to pity
Characters in 哀怜
Related words
可怜pitiful悲哀grieved怜悯to take pity on哀悼to grieve over sb's death可怜虫pitiful creature哀伤grief; distress; bereavement怜to pity哀(bound form) sorrow; grief; pity哀Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]哀求to entreat默哀to observe a moment of silence in tribute同病相怜fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company