可 怜 兮 兮

kě lián xī xīdictionary entry

miserable / wretched

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

可憐兮兮可怜兮兮 [ke3 lian2 xi1 xi1] /miserable/wretched/

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Other forms in these source records: 可憐兮兮

可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
怜
lián
to pity
兮
xī
(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
兮
xī
(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)

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