亲(qīn)

HSK 39 strokesTrad. 親
Readingsqīnqìng

parent

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Character information

Pinyin
qīn / qìng
Meaning
parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
親

Origin & structure

Where 亲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱立⿻一小

A tree 木 bearing fruit 立

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

立lì一yī小xiǎo

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 親: see

How to write 亲 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 亲

Common words using 亲 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mǔ母qīn亲
HSK 3

mother

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tàn探qīn亲
HSK 7-9

to go home to visit one's family

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lìng令qīn亲

Your esteemed parent (honorific)

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yī依qīn亲

(Tw) to be in the care of one's relatives; to be dependent on a relative; t…

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zuò做qīn亲

to become related by marriage; to marry

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sān三qīn亲liù六gù故

old friends and relatives

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chuàn串qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友

to call on friends and relations (idiom)

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shì事bì必gōng躬qīn亲

to attend to everything personally

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母探令依做三六故

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