慰藉 Traditional form: 慰藉 Pinyin (reading): wèijiè Definitions: to console; to comfort Characters: 慰 - to calm, to comfort, to reassure 藉 - by means of; excuse, pretext; to rely on Traditional characters: 慰 - to calm, to comfort, to reassure 藉 - by means of; excuse, pretext; to rely on