哀怜 in English ai1 lian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to feel compassion for
  • to pity on
  • to feel sorry for

Simplified Characters

哀 怜

Traditional Characters

哀 憐

Pinyin

ai1 lian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

哀ai1Ai (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] 怜lian2to pity