Chinese symbol for “kin”
亲属
qīn shǔ
Traditional: 親屬
kin; kindred; relatives
The closest CC-CEDICT match for kin is 亲属 (qīn shǔ), defined as: kin; kindred; relatives.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “kin”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血亲 (血親) | xuè qīn | kin; blood relation |
| 戚 | qī | (bound form) relatives; kin; (bound form) grief; sorrow |
| 骨肉 | gǔ ròu | blood relation; kin |
| 血族 | xuè zú | blood relations; one's own flesh and blood |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 亲属.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母亲 (母親) | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 父亲 (父親) | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 亲自 (親自) | qīn zì | personally; in person |
| 亲爱 (親愛) | qīn ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲戚 (親戚) | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation); 门 (mén),个 (gè),位 (wèi) |
| 亲人 (親人) | qīn rén | one's close relatives |
| 属于 (屬於) | shǔ yú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) |
| 金属 (金屬) | jīn shǔ | metal; 种 (zhǒng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “kin”.
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