亲 qīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
亲爱
qīn'ài
dear; beloved
Characters in this word
爱 ài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 爫 — claws, nails, talons
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 亲爱的妈妈。 Qīn ài de māma. Dear Mom.
- 亲爱的朋友来了。 Qīn ài de péngyou lái le. A dear friend comes.
- 亲爱的，早上好。 Qīn ài de, zǎoshang hǎo. Good morning, dear.