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可怜

kě liánㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: KHẢ LIÊN

Traditional: 可憐

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 3

Meaning(verb, adjective, verbal noun)

pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

Examples

  • 这只小狗真可怜。

    zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu zhēn kě lián.

    This little dog is so pitiful.

  • 我不需要你可怜我。

    wǒ bù xū yào nǐ kě lián wǒ.

    I don't need your pity.

  • 他的工资少得可怜。

    tā de gōng zī shǎo dé kě lián.

    His salary is pitifully low.

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Stroke order

KHẢ · 5 strokes

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very

LIÊN · 8 strokes

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