qīnqìng

relatives

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
亲 sound component

  Sound component

qīnqìng

  

relatives

見 meaning component

  Meaning component

jiànxiàn

  

see

Evolution

親 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
親 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
親 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
親 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

qīn

relatives, parents; intimate; parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear

() 

qìng

parents-in-law of one's offspring

Most common words with 親
Freq.
Word
Meaning

父亲

father

亲爱

dear

parent

母亲

mother

亲自

personally

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)