[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Interpersonal-Relationships # Character relatives ## Components [[亠 (tóu)]] [[立 (lì)]] [[小 (xiǎo)]] [[一 (yī)]] ## Meaning The character 亲 (qīn) primarily means "close" or "near," indicating emotional closeness, familial ties, or intimacy between people. It can also mean "relatives," "family," or "to be close to." ## History The character 亲 (qīn) is a compound ideogram, combining the semantic component 見 (jiàn), which signifies the meaning, and the phonetic component 辛 (xīn), which provides the sound. In Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Script, 亲 (qīn) was written similarly to 見 (jiàn), indicating the idea of close relationship or frequent encounters between people who are emotionally connected. In the Seal Script, 亲 (qīn) maintained the same basic form as 見 (jiàn), but its pronunciation shifted to "qīn." In the modern simplified form, 亲 (qīn) is composed of the radical 立 (lì) or 木 (mù), suggesting the closeness of trees in a forest, and 心 (xīn), emphasizing emotional connection. Originally, the character 亲 (qīn) conveyed deep emotions and close relationships, signifying emotional closeness and strong bonds between people. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ![[亲 qīn，qìng - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[唇 chún - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[唇 chún - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[唇 chún - reg.svg]]