Chinese words · HSK 6

可怜

kěliánTraditional 可憐

pitiful; poor; to pity

Every meaning

kělián

  1. meager; miserable
  2. pitiful; poor
  3. to pity

In the Library

  • 道士说：“它也可怜，好不容易才找到替身，我不忍心伤它，赶走就是了。

    画皮 · Painted Skin

Its characters

Words with 可

Words with 怜

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).