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認親

简认亲 · 繁認親

Mandarin · pinyin rèn qīn

to acknowledge sb as one's relative; to acknowledge kinship
(old) to visit new in-laws after a marriage

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認: rèn · recognize, know, understand
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
认: rèn · recognize, know, understand
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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4–1 · ren4 qin1

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to visit new in-laws after a marriage
to recognise someone as one's relative

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