亲吻 (qīn wěn) — to kiss | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

verb

to kiss

Examples

亲吻。
Tā qīng qīng de qīn wěn le tā de é tóu.
He gently kissed her forehead.
亲吻。
Tā men zài yuè guāng xià shēn qíng dì qīn wěn.
They kissed passionately under the moonlight.
亲吻。
Mǔ qīn qīn wěn le hái zi de liǎn jiá.
The mother kissed the child's cheek.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

亲qīnkiss

吻wěnkiss

Both 亲 and 吻 convey kissing, reinforcing the action.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 親; 亲 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

見見jiànsee

Sound part声符shēngfú

辛

辛xīn親qīn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 親 uses 見 (see) for sense and 辛 (a chisel) for sound; the simplified 亲 is a shorthand and its parts are not the historical components.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口勿吻

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù吻wěn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

吻 pairs 口 (mouth) with 勿, which gives the sound.

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