懂中文 Dong Chinese

憐

lián

pity

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 粦 represents the sound.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

heart

粦 sound component

粦  Sound component

lín

  

will-o'-the wisp, phosphorus

Evolution

憐 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
憐 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
憐 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
憐 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

怜 (憐) 

lián

pity, sympathize; to pity

Most common words with 憐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

可怜

pitiful

怜悯

pity

怜

to pity

可怜虫

wretch

怜惜

to take pity on