怜

顾影自怜

gù yǐng zì lián

lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)

乞哀告怜

qǐ āi gào lián

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

乞怜

qǐ lián

to beg for pity

可怜

kě lián

pitiful

可怜兮兮

kě lián xī xī

miserable

可怜巴巴

kě lián bā bā

pathetic

可怜虫

kě lián chóng

pitiful creature

可怜见

kě lián jiàn

(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb

同病相怜

tóng bìng xiāng lián

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

哀怜

āi lián

to feel compassion for; to pity

惜香怜玉

xī xiāng lián yù

see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]

爱怜

ài lián

to show tenderness