The Chinese Radical: 亲


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parents    亲

Explanation Traditionally, this character was: 親, thus: "Who is standing in a tree and is watching out (for the kids)? - The parents!" - Now, the parents only stand in the tree.

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 2
new, newly, recent
xīn
Left: parents (They stand as supervision in the tree ), right: axe
Out of a standing tree, the axe makes something new.
JLPT HSK 4
parent, relative/intimate, close, kiss
qīn, qìng
Top: to stand , bottom: tree (simplified from: 親, which comprised 'to see' 見)
They stand in a tree and look after the close ones: The parents
JLPT HSK 6
firewood, fuel, salary
xīn
Top: plant , below: new 新 (From a standing tree your axe makes someting new.)
(All) plants and also standing trees are made with the axe to: firewood.

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