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CHINESE CHARACTER
lián
怜
怜
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pity; love
- Numbered pinyin
- lian2
- English meanings
- to pity; to sympathize; to love
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
curtain
honest; inexpensive
love; long for
gather; restrain
encoffin
chain
refine; smelt
hone
unite; connect
unite; connect
map
lotus
including
chain; cable
chain; link
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