怜惜 Traditional form: 憐惜 Pinyin (reading): liánxī Definitions: to take pity on to feel tenderness toward Characters: 怜 - to pity, to sympathize with 惜 - pity, regret; to rue; to begrudge Traditional characters: 憐 - to pity, to sympathize with 惜 - pity, regret; to rue; to begrudge