Usage of the character 怜

to pity

liánmǐn

怜悯

[憐憫]

to take pity on
pity
mercy

liánxī

怜惜

[憐惜]

to take pity on
to feel tenderness toward

liánlì

怜悧

[憐悧]

see 伶俐 (linglí)

qǐlián

乞怜

[乞憐]

to beg for pity

àilián

爱怜

[愛憐]

to show tenderness
to coo over
affection

liánxù

怜恤

[憐恤]

to take pity
to show compassion

lián'ài

怜爱

[憐愛]

to have tender affection for
to love tenderly
to pamper sb

āilián

哀怜

[哀憐]

to feel compassion for; to pity

kělián

可怜

[可憐]

pitiful
pathetic
to have pity on

qiúliánjīng

求怜经

[求憐經]

Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass)
Miserere nobis
Lord have mercy upon us

kěliánjiàn

可怜见

[可憐見]

(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb

kěliánchóng

可怜虫

[可憐蟲]

pitiful creature
wretch

qǐ'āigàolián

乞哀告怜

[乞哀告憐]

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

zìyì-zìlián

自艾自怜

[自艾自憐]

(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself

kěliánxīxī

可怜兮兮

[可憐兮兮]

miserable
wretched

kěliánbābā

可怜巴巴

[可憐巴巴]

pathetic
pitiful

yóuliánshēng'ài

由怜生爱

[由憐生愛]

to develop love for sb out of pity for them

gùyǐngzìlián

顾影自怜

[顧影自憐]

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

xīxiāngliányù

惜香怜玉

[惜香憐玉]

see 憐香惜玉／怜香惜玉 (liánxiāngxīyù)

liánxiāngxīyù

怜香惜玉

[憐香惜玉]

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

yáowěiqǐlián

摇尾乞怜

[搖尾乞憐]

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
fig. to fawn on sb
to bow and scrape
to grovel

tóngbìngxiānglián

同病相怜

[同病相憐]

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

chǔchǔ-kělián

楚楚可怜

[楚楚可憐]

(idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable