(qīn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

qīn relative; close; to kiss (as in 亲戚/母亲) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 175 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 亲 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 亲

fùqīn father
我的父亲是一名工程师。
Wǒ de fùqīn shì yì míng gōngchéngshī.
My father is an engineer.
mǔqīn mother
母亲的爱是最伟大的。
Mǔqīn de ài shì zuì wěidà de.
A mother's love is the greatest.
qīnqi relative; relation
过年的时候要去拜访亲戚。
Guònián de shíhou yào qù bàifǎng qīnqi.
You should visit relatives during New Year.

Tasks Featuring 亲 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论情感话题
Discuss Emotions · 父亲、母亲、亲戚
qiè / qiē All Characters qín →

About the character 亲

(qīn) means relative; close; to kiss (as in 亲戚/母亲). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".