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可怜
kě lián
pitiful, poor
HSK 4Epic
What does 可怜 mean?
可怜 (pinyin: kě lián) means pitiful, poor. It belongs to the official HSK 4 vocabulary (upper intermediate), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 可怜
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 可
The characters of 可怜
| 可 | kě | component character |
| 怜 | lián | component character |
Related HSK 4 words
| 无聊 | wú liáo | boring, dull |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant, aromatic |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe, to rub |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 骗 | piàn | deceive, cheat |
| 激动 | jī dòng | excited, moved |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to respect |
| 厉害 | lì hai | impressive, formidable |
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