亲 (qīn)

parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; brid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 辛 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "chestnut". This character was repurposed during character simplification as the simplified form of 親.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“𣓀,果實如小栗。从木,辛聲。《春秋傳》曰:‘女摯不過栗。’”

Original meaning

chestnut tree

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