親 meaning and stroke order
Relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
How to write 親, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 親
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- parent
- one's own (flesh and blood)
- relative
- related
- marriage
- bride
- parents-in-law of one's offspring
How 親 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. See.
見 gives the meaning and 亲 hints at the sound.
Radical: 見 (to see), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 親
親 is built from 亲 (qīn), which gives the sound, and 見 (jiàn, to see), which gives the meaning. Think of relatives as the people you see often and up close.
親 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Mainland China writes it as 亲. It appears in family words like 父親 (fùqīn, father) and 母親 (mǔqīn, mother), and in words meaning "in person" such as 親自 (qīnzì) and 親眼 (qīnyǎn). Example: 我親眼看見了。(Wǒ qīnyǎn kànjiàn le.) I saw it with my own eyes.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 貝 instead of 見. The right side is 見, with two legs at the bottom, not the dots of 貝. Also note that in 父親 the 親 is often said in the neutral tone, fùqin.
Common words with 親
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 父親 | fùqīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] | HSK 3 |
| 母親 | mǔqīn | mother | HSK 3 |
| 親自 | qīnzì | personally; in person | HSK 3 |
| 親人 | qīnrén | one's close relatives | HSK 3 |
| 親切 | qīnqiè | amiable; cordial | HSK 3 |
| 親愛 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved | HSK 4 |
| 親密 | qīnmì | intimate; close | HSK 4 |
| 親眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes; personally | HSK 6 |
| 親屬 | qīnshǔ | kin; kindred | HSK 6 |
| 親手 | qīnshǒu | with one's own hands; personally | HSK 7-9 |
| 親戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) | HSK 7-9 |
| 親近 | qīnjìn | (of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become | HSK 7-9 |
| 親生 | qīnshēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents) | HSK 7-9 |
| 親熱 | qīnrè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 親
Learning 親 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 親
How many strokes are in 親?
親 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 親 mean?
親 (qīn) means relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree. A common word with it is 父亲 (fùqīn), meaning "father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]".
How do you pronounce 親?
親 is pronounced qīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 親?
The radical of 親 is 見, which carries the idea of "to see". Dictionaries list 親 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 親?
親 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 亲, used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 親 pronounced qìng instead of qīn?
Almost only in 親家 (qìngjia), which means the parents of your son-in-law or daughter-in-law. In nearly every other word it is qīn.
Does 親 mean kiss?
Yes, as a verb 親 can mean to kiss, as in 親一下 (qīn yíxià, give a kiss). Online, 親 is also used as a friendly way to address someone, like "dear".