亲qīn
close relatives, kin. 9 strokes, radical 立, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 亲
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 亲 · the stroke-order rules
What 亲 is made of
立 (lì, to stand), 一 (yī, one) and 小 (xiǎo, small).
A tree 木 bearing fruit 立.
Words that use 亲
| 亲 | close relatives, kin 血缘很近的家人 春节是走亲访友的好时候。Spring Festival is a good time to visit close relatives and friends. Lesson 180, 亲情相聚与长辈问候 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 父亲 | one's father, spoken of in a formal register 对爸爸比较正式的称呼 父亲在会议上代表公司发言。my father spoke on behalf of the company at the meeting. Lesson 125, 亲情温暖 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 母亲 | one's mother, spoken of in a formal register 对妈妈比较正式的称呼 母亲每天清晨去菜市场买菜。my mother goes to the market early every morning. Lesson 125, 亲情温暖 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 亲人 | one's own blood relatives, scattered but reunited 跟自己有血缘关系、最亲近的家里人 过年时，散落各地的亲人都回来团聚。At New Year, scattered my relatives all come home to reunite. Lesson 125, 亲情温暖 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 亲切 | warm and welcoming, the way a nurse speaks to a patient 说话或态度让人感到温暖、没有距离感 护士亲切地询问病人哪里不舒服。The nurse warmly asked the patient where it hurt. Lesson 125, 亲情温暖 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 亲自 | to go and do something oneself, not send someone else 自己出面去做，不让别人代替 校长亲自到教室看望生病的学生。The principal came in person to the classroom to see the sick student. Lesson 125, 亲情温暖 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 亲爱 | dear, beloved 对最亲近的人表达喜爱的称呼 大家等待亲爱的家人归来。Everyone waited for their dear family to return. Lesson 322, 港湾期许与暖心相聚 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers |
| 亲密 | intimate, close 关系非常要好，感情很深 夫妻俩感情十分亲密。The couple's bond was deeply intimate. Lesson 324, 执手相伴与人间至味 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers |
| 亲属 | relatives, kin 指有血缘或婚姻关系的人 如今他的亲属也来帮忙。Now his relatives had come to help as well. Lesson 630, 全力修桥 · 法安天下与正气长存 · Judicial Justice & Principled Restraint |
| 亲眼 | with one's own eyes 指自己直接看到 一位清洁工亲眼看见河水变浑。She saw the river turn muddy with her own eyes. Lesson 631, 河水复清 · 法安天下与正气长存 · Judicial Justice & Principled Restraint |
Characters that contain 亲
More characters with the radical 立
All 8 of them, and what the radical means, on the 立 radical page.