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Character Decomposition
亲=立+一+小
Etymology
A tree 木 bearing fruit 立
Meanings2 pronunciations
qīn
parent
one's own (flesh and blood)
relative
related
marriage
bride
close
intimate
in person
first-hand
in favor of
pro-
to kiss
(Internet slang) dear
qìng
parents-in-law of one's offspring
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Idioms with 亲 73 total Chain
to call on friends and relations (idiom)串亲访友chuàn qīn fǎng yǒuto place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it大义灭亲dà yì miè qīnto visit friends and relations (idiom)访亲问友fǎng qīn wèn yǒulit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom) · fig. unrelated to one another in any way非亲非故fēi qīn fēi gùto cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom) · filial thigh-cutting割股疗亲gē gǔ liáo qīn