See also: 自怜 Chinese More information from; self; oneselffrom; self; oneself; since, to pity ... from; self; oneselffrom; self; oneself; since to pity trad. (自憐) 自 憐 simp. (自怜) 自 怜 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): zìlián (Zhuyin): ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ Cantonese (Jyutping): zi6 lin4 Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: zìlián Zhuyin: ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ Tongyong Pinyin: zìhlián Wade–Giles: tzŭ4-lien2 Yale: dz̀-lyán Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyhlian Palladius: цзылянь (czyljanʹ) Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: zi6 lin4 Yale: jih lìhn Cantonese Pinyin: dzi6 lin4 Guangdong Romanization: ji6 lin4 Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː²² liːn²¹/ Verb 自憐 to feel self-pityWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.