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悯

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mǐn
verb #20,731

Meanings

  1. 1 to pity
  2. 2 to feel compassion for
  3. 3 to feel sorrow for

Examples

他悯其遭遇，伸出援手。
Tā mǐn qí zāoyù, shēn chū yuánshǒu.
He pitied their plight and offered a helping hand.
圣人悯苍生之苦。
Shèngrén mǐn cāngshēng zhī kǔ.
The sage felt compassion for the suffering of the people.

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悯 is a classical/literary character rarely used alone in modern Chinese. It appears in compounds like 怜悯 (liánmǐn, to pity/compassion), 悯然 (mǐnrán, with pity), and 可悯 (kěmǐn, pitiful).

Stroke Order

悯 mǐn