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可怜

Traditional: 可憐

kě lián

可怜 (kě lián) means “pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 可憐) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 可怜

Practice each character:

可

Example

他很可怜。

Tā hěn kělián.

He is poor.

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 可怜 mean?
可怜 (kě lián) means “pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 可怜 pronounced?
可怜 is pronounced “kě lián” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 可怜?
可怜 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27