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pitiful

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ke3lian2 kělián

Meaning


Primary

pitiful

Alternatives

pitiable

Mnemonic


可憐 Pitiful describes something or something that everyone 可 can easily 憐 pity.

Usage


他 看 起來 很 可憐。

He looks very pitiful.

這 隻 小狗 非常 可憐。

This puppy is very pitiful.

可憐 的 孩子 沒有 家。

The pitiful child has no home.