HSK 5

(lián): pity, sympathize

lián

pity, sympathize

Pinyin

lián

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

pity, sympathize

How to Write (lián)

is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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  8. 8

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 令 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

heart
command, decree, order

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

可怜

kělián

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