Chinese word dictionary

怜恤

lián xù · to take pity; to show compassion

Practice word

Word information

Simplified怜恤

Traditional憐恤

Pinyinlián xù

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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怜lián

to pity, to sympathize with

恤xù

to help, to relieve, to take pity on

How to learn 怜恤

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Words with the same characters

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可怜kělián

pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

抚恤fǔxù

(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

怜惜liánxī

to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward

爱怜ài lián

to show tenderness; to coo over; affection

怜爱lián ài

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

哀怜āi lián

to feel compassion for; to pity