Meaning
dear; intimate; parent; relation; closely related; parents-in-law of one's offspring
Chinese: 亲近、亲属；也表示亲自。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qin” becomes a different word in each tone. 亲 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 父亲fù qīnfather
- 母亲mǔ qīnmother
- 亲自qīn zìpersonally; in person; oneself
- 亲人qīn rénone's close relatives
- 亲切qīn qièamiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
Example Sentence
他对每个人都很亲切。Tā duì měi ge rén dōu hěn qīn qiè.He is very kind to everyone.
他Tāhe对duìtoward每个人měi ge réneverybody都dōuall很hěnvery亲切qīn qièamiable。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 親. Read qīn: ‘a parent, relative; related by blood; close, intimate; in person, oneself; to kiss’ (亲人, 亲自, 亲爱); read qìng: ‘relatives by marriage’ (亲家).
A way to remember it
qīn = relative / close / in person (亲自); qìng = in-laws (亲家).