亲 (qīn) — adjective: close, intimate, one's own (flesh and blood); verb: to kiss
Definition
亲 is the everyday word for 'close/intimate' (as in 亲密) and one's own by blood (亲兄弟). As a verb it means 'to kiss' — more casual than the formal 吻. Related ('relevant') is 相关, not 亲.
adjective: closeintimateone's own (flesh and blood)verb: to kiss
Examples
- ，。Tā men shì qīn xiōng dì, gǎn qíng hěn hǎo.They are own brothers and have a good relationship.
- 。Tā men liǎng gè guān xì hěn qīn mì.The two of them have a very close relationship.
- 亲。Tā qīn le mā ma yí xià.She kissed her mom.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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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