留情

Traditional form:

留情

Pinyin (reading):

liúqíng

Definitions:

• to relent (to spare sb's feelings)
• to show mercy or forgiveness
• to forbear
• lenient

Characters:

• 留 - to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
• 情 - emotion, feeling, sentiment

Traditional characters:

• 留 - to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
• 情 - emotion, feeling, sentiment