亲 qīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
亲手
qīnshǒu
with one's own hands; personally
Characters in this word
手 shǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这封道歉信是他亲手写的，因此显得格外诚恳。 Zhè fēng dàoqiànxìn shì tā qīnshǒu xiě de, yīncǐ xiǎnde géwài chéngkěn. This apology letter was written by him personally, so it seemed especially sincere.
- 妈妈亲手包的饺子最好吃，我一连吃了十个。 Māma qīnshǒu bāo de jiǎozi zuì hǎochī, wǒ yīlián chī le shí ge. Dumplings that mom made with her own hands taste the best; I ate ten in a row.
- 这幅画是画家亲手画的，很多人专程来看。 Zhè fú huà shì huàjiā qīnshǒu huà de, hěn duō rén zhuānchéng lái kàn. This painting was painted by the artist himself, and many people come specially to see it.
Related words
- 父亲 fùqīn father
- 母亲 mǔqīn mother
- 亲 qīn related by blood
- 亲切 qīnqiè kind and friendly
- 亲人 qīnrén family member; relative
- 亲自 qīnzì personally; by oneself
- 亲爱 qīn'ài dear; beloved
- 亲密 qīnmì close; intimate
- 亲属 qīnshǔ relative
- 亲和力 qīnhélì affinity; approachability; power to attract people
- 亲近 qīnjìn close; intimate; to get close to
- 亲热 qīnrè affectionate; intimate; warm towards someone