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近亲 (jìn qīn) — close relative

Definition

noun
close relative
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 近亲。
    jìn qīn Jié hūn huì dǎo zhì yì xiē yí chuán bìng.
    Marriage between close relatives can lead to genetic diseases.
  • 近亲。
    Tā hé tā de jìn qīn guān xì hěn hǎo.
    She has a good relationship with her close relative.
  • ，近亲。
    Zài fǎ lǜ shàng, jìn qīn bù néng jié hūn.
    Legally, close relatives cannot marry.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

近jìnclose/near
亲qīnrelative

近 gives close or near and 亲 gives relative, so it names a close relative.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
斤
斤jīn近jìn
Same sound today

近 combines 辶, a walking radical, with 斤, which gives the sound. The walking part fits the idea of moving close to something.

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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.

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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