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Mandarin · pinyin qīn#

Mandarin · pinyin qìng#

parents-in-law of one's offspring

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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can1 · can3

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) paternal relatives
intimate; bosom; closely acquainted; beloved; dear
parent(s); father and/or mother
relatives; blood or marriage relation
related by blood; blood (brothers, sisters)
marriage; matrimony
to be close to; to become intimate with
to fraternise with; to support or endorse; pro-
to approach; to go near; to get in touch with
to kiss; to brush one's lips against
personally; in person; with one's own (body part)
close person; reliable person; intimate friend
accurate; true
34th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "kinship" (𝌧)
(Mainland China, Internet, customer service) dear sir or madam
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 新 (xīn, “to renew; to replace”)
a surname

character · Etymology 2

relationship between the families (especially the parents) of a married couple; in-laws

character · Etymology 4

(Hokkien) alternative form of 唚 (“to kiss”)

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