亲 · qīn / qìng · parent
Learn the Chinese character 亲 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 亲.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 亲
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 亲.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 父亲fùqīnfather
- 母亲mǔqīnmother
- 亲戚qīnqia relative (i.e. family relation)
- 亲qīnparent
- 亲爱qīn’àidear
- 亲朋好友qīnpéng-hǎoyǒufriends and family
- 亲切qīnqièamiable
- 亲情qīnqíngaffection
- 亲人qīnrénone's close relatives
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 亲密qīnmìintimate
- 亲属qīnshǔkin
- 亲和力qīnhélì(personal) warmth
- 亲近qīnjìn(of people or relationships) close
- 亲热qīnrèaffectionate
- 亲身qīnshēnpersonal
- 亲生qīnshēngone's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)
- 亲手qīnshǒupersonally
- 亲眼qīnyǎnwith one's own eyes
- 探亲tànqīnto go home to visit one's family
- 乡亲xiāngqīnfellow countryman (from the same village)
Real usage
Example sentences with 亲
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 亲 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 亲
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 亲 mean in Chinese?
亲 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: parent.
How do you pronounce 亲?
亲 is shown as qīn / qìng.
Is 亲 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 亲 is HSK 4 recognition character #256.
Can I practise writing 亲?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 handwriting practice
- 21 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #256.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.