亲 (qīn): parent, one's own (flesh and blood), relative
亲 (qīn) is a Chinese character meaning “parent.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 立 (structural), 一 (structural) and 小 (structural). It ranks #362 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 亲 a tree 木 bearing fruit 立. Its radical form 亠 (lid) appears in many related characters such as 京 (jīng, capital city of a country), 交 (jiāo, to hand over), 亮 (liàng, bright).
Definitions
- parent
- one's own (flesh and blood)
- relative
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA tree 木 bearing fruit 立
Decomposition: ⿱立⿻一小 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 亲
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 亲爱adjective | qīn ài | dear | 5 |
| 父亲noun | fù qīn | father | 4 |
| 母亲noun | mǔ qīn | mother | 4 |
| 亲自adverb | qīn zì | personally | 5 |
| 亲密adjective | qīn mì | intimate | 6 |
| 亲人noun | qīn rén | one's close relatives | 5 |
| 亲戚noun | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) | 4 |
| 亲切adjective | qīn qiè | amiable | 5 |
| 亲属noun | qīn shǔ | kin | 6 |
| 亲情noun | qīn qíng | affection | 5 |
| 亲朋好友noun | qīn péng hǎo yǒu | friends and family | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亲眼adverb | qīn yǎn | with one's own eyes |
| 亲吻verb | qīn wěn | to kiss |
| 亲手adverb | qīn shǒu | with one's own hands |
| 亲近adjective | qīn jìn | (of people or relationships) close |
| 亲生verb | qīn shēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) |
| 亲热adjective | qīn rè | affectionate |
| 亲口adverb | qīn kǒu | one's own mouth |
| 亲身adjective | qīn shēn | personally |
| 相亲verb | xiāng qīn | blind date |
| 双亲noun | shuāng qīn | both parents |
| 亲友noun | qīn yǒu | friends and relatives |
| 亲笔verb | qīn bǐ | in one's own handwriting |
| 表亲noun | biǎo qīn | cousin (via female line) |
| 母亲节 | mǔ qīn jié | Mother's Day |
| 亲眼目睹phrase | qīn yǎn mù dǔ | to see for oneself |
亲 appears in 103 compound words: 52 as the first character, 47 as the last, and 1 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 亲 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (22)
to place righteousness before family; to be ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom); filial thigh-cutting
member of royalty or royal household; royal person; person having powerful connections
orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on; left to one's own devices
to place righteousness before family; to be ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom); filial thigh-cutting
Showing 12 of 22 idioms containing 亲.
Example Sentences
写好亲字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo qīn zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "亲" correctly, you need to master the proper stroke order.
中国公务员春节参加相亲 炫富有宾利、保时捷、房子很多
zhōng guó gōng wù yuán chūn jié cān jiā xiāng qīn xuàn fù yǒu bīn lì , bǎo shí jié , fáng zǐ hěn duō
Chinese civil servants participate in the blind date during the Spring Festival and show off their wealth Bentley, Porsche, and many houses
公务员上相亲节目 夸大资产被批评教育
gōng wù yuán shàng xiāng qīn jié mù kuā dà zī chǎn bèi pī píng jiào yù
Civil servants on blind date shows are criticized for exaggerating assets and education
...勋疑吃Karina豆腐!被目击揉她手指 亲喊冤:我手痒
. . . xūn yí chī K a r i n a dòu fǔ ! bèi mù jī róu tā shǒu zhǐ qīn hǎn yuān : wǒ shǒu yǎng
... Hoon suspected of eating Karina tofu! was witnessed rubbing her fingers and shouting injustice: My hands itch
上海乐高乐园度假区首个春节表现亮眼,成亲子家庭出行..
shàng hǎi lè gāo lè yuán dù jiǎ qū shǒu gè chūn jié biǎo xiàn liàng yǎn , chéng qīn zǐ jiā tíng chū háng . .
Shanghai Legoland Resort's first Spring Festival performance is eye-catching, and parents and children travel as a family:
教师发成绩工具Top1-5榜单,一线教师亲测5款发..
jiào shī fā chéng jì gōng jù T o p 1 5 bǎng dān , yī xiàn jiào shī qīn cè 5 kuǎn fā . .
Teachers issue the top 1-5 list of grade tools, and 5 front-line teachers personally test 5 types:
你是不是长岛家的亲戚？
Nǐ shì bù shì Chángdǎo jiā de qīnqi?
Are you related to the Nagashimas?
你是汤姆的母亲吗？
Nǐ shì Tāngmǔ de mǔqīn ma?
Are you Tom's mother?
你在波兰有亲人朋友吗？
Nǐ zài Bōlán yǒu qīnrén péngyou ma?
Do you have family or friends in Poland?
她对谁都很和蔼可亲。
Tā duì shéi dōu hěn hé'ǎi-kěqīn.
She is gracious to everyone.
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