亲 qīn — relative; close · English

亲

qīn

relative; close

At a glance · 亲

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「親」从見，亲声，本义为至、近，引申为父母、亲属。简体「亲」从立木。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为亲密、近，引申为双亲、亲戚。

Structure

形声字，从見（意符，相见亲近），亲（qīn）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinqīn

Radical亠

Strokes9

UnicodeU+4EB2

Character type形声

Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English relative; close A relative; also close or intimate.

Français parent; proche Un parent ; aussi proche.

Español pariente; cercano Un pariente ; también cercano.

العربية قريب؛ وثيق قريب؛ ويُستعار لـ«وثيق».

Русский родственник; близкий Родственник; также близкий.

Common words

亲人qīn rénrelative
亲密qīn mìintimate

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