亲 qīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
亲自
qīnzì
personally; by oneself
Characters in this word
自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 我亲自去买。 Wǒ qīnzì qù mǎi. I will go buy it myself.
- 她亲自做饭。 Tā qīnzì zuòfàn. She cooks by herself.
- 老板亲自来。 Lǎobǎn qīnzì lái. The boss comes in person.