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The Chinese word kelian - 可怜 - kĕlián
(pitiful in Chinese)

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kĕlián

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English translations

pitiful, to take compassion on,
meager, to have pity on, wretched

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可怜 ( kelian / kĕlián ) is composed of these characters: 可 (ke) , 怜 (lian)

可怜 ( kelian / kĕlián ) in traditional characters

可憐

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can | to pity

可怜 ( kelian / kĕlián ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 472)

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The Chinese word kelian - 可怜 - kĕlián(pitiful in Chinese)