Meaning of 亲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- parent
- one's own (flesh and blood)
- relative
- related
- marriage
- bride
- close
- intimate
- parents-in-law of one's offspring
How to use 亲
亲 usually appears inside words about family and closeness, such as 父亲 (fùqīn, father), 母亲 (mǔqīn, mother) and 亲人 (qīnrén, close relatives). It can also mean doing something yourself, as in 亲自 (qīnzì). Example: 他亲自来了。(Tā qīnzì lái le.) He came in person.
Picture 亲 (qīn) as a person standing 立 on top of a tree 木 and looking out for family coming home. The one who waits and watches for you is someone close, a relative.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom of 亲 as 木 with a hooked stroke, or confuse it with 新 (xīn, new), which adds 斤 on the right. Remember that 亲 stands alone with no 斤.
亲 in example sentences
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亲 qīn · parent · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 亲.
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 亲人 | qīnrén | one's close relatives |
| 亲切 | qīnqiè | amiable; cordial |
| 亲爱 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | kin; kindred |
| 亲手 | qīnshǒu | with one's own hands; personally |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 亲近 | qīnjìn | (of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become |
Questions about 亲
What does 亲 mean?
亲 (qīn) means "parent; one's own (flesh and blood)" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 亲?
亲 is made of 1 character: 亲 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 亲 an HSK word?
Yes. 亲 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 亲 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 亲 is written 親.
Why do people say 亲 to customers online?
On Chinese shopping sites, sellers often call buyers 亲 (qīn), short for 亲爱的 (qīn'ài de, dear). It is a casual, friendly term and not used in formal writing.
When is 亲 pronounced qìng?
Only in 亲家 (qìngjia), which means the parents of your child's spouse. In almost every other word it is qīn.