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怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

怜 Stroke Order — How to Write 怜

Stroke Order

怜 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

怜 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄令

怜 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 令 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 5 more strokes

怜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lián

Meanings of 怜 in Chinese

1

lián怜

To pity; to sympathize; to feel compassion for.
我们应该对弱者有怜悯之心。
We should have compassion for the weak.
To love; to cherish; to have tender affection for.
他非常怜才，总是给年轻人机会。
He cherishes talent deeply and always gives opportunities to young people.

Common Words and Phrases with 怜

1
lián怜ài爱
To have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to show tender care for.
她怜爱地看着熟睡中的小猫。
She looked tenderly at the sleeping kitten.
2
lián怜gū孤xī惜guǎ寡
To show compassion for orphans and widows.
那位慈善家一生致力于怜孤惜寡，为无数不幸的家庭带去了温暖
That philanthropist dedicated his life to showing compassion for orphans and widows, bringing warmth to countless unfortunate families.
3
lián怜mǐn悯
To feel pity or compassion for someone who is suffering or unfortunate.
他的话语中透露出对穷人的怜悯。
His words revealed compassion for the poor.
4
lián怜niàn念
to love tenderly and remember with concern
奶奶总是怜念着远方的孙子，期盼他能健康成长。
Grandma always misses her distant grandson with tender care, wishing for his healthy growth.
5
lián怜pín贫xī惜lǎo老
to take pity on the poor and care for the old
这位慈善家一生都在践行怜贫惜老的美德，深受当地居民的尊敬。
This philanthropist practiced the virtue of showing compassion for the poor and caring for the elderly throughout his life, earning deep respect from local residents.
6
lián怜xī惜
To feel pity and tender affection for; to cherish with sympathy.
她怜惜地抚摸着那只受伤的小鸟。
She tenderly caressed the injured little bird, feeling a sense of pity and care.
7
lián怜xiāng香xī惜yù玉
To have tender affections for or show tenderness and care towards women; to cherish and protect women.
他是个懂得怜香惜玉的人，对女朋友总是非常温柔体贴。
He is a man who knows how to cherish and be gentle with women, always very tender and considerate towards his girlfriend.
8
lián怜xù恤
To have pity or compassion for someone; to show mercy.
她的心里充满了对流浪动物的怜恤。
Her heart was filled with compassion for stray animals.

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Questions about 怜

What does 怜 mean in Chinese?

怜 (lián) means “To pity” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怜?

怜 is pronounced lián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 怜 have?

怜 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 怜?

怜 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 怜?

The radical of 怜 is 忄, and 怜 is a phono-semantic compound.