Dong Chinese dictionary

lián

pity

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憐.

Components

忄 Meaning component

xin, xīn

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

令 Sound component

lìng, líng, lǐng

command

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

lián

pity, sympathize; to pity

Most common words with 怜

Sources