Chinese symbol for “relative”
亲戚
qīn qi
Traditional: 親戚
a relative (i.e. family relation); 门 (mén),个 (gè),位 (wèi)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for relative is 亲戚 (qīn qi), defined as: a relative (i.e. family relation); 门 (mén),个 (gè),位 (wèi).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “relative”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
| 亲 (親) | qīn | parent; one's own (flesh and blood) |
| 戚属 (戚屬) | qī shǔ | relative; family member |
| 乡戚 (鄉戚) | xiāng qi | a relative; a family member |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 亲戚.
| 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 |
| 亲人 (親人) | qīn rén | one's close relatives |
| 外戚 | wài qī | (historical) consort kin |
| 哀戚 | āi qī | sorrow; grief |
| 悲戚 | bēi qī | mournful |
See also: Japanese symbol for “relative”.
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