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parents 亲
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Traditionally, this character was: 親, thus: "Who is standing 立 in a tree 木 and is watching 見 out (for the kids)? - The parents!" - Now, the parents only stand in the tree.
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Used in these characters:
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新
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| new, newly, recent
xīn
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亲
立
木
斤
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Left: parents 亲 (They stand 立 as supervision in the tree 木), right: axe 斤
Out of a standing tree, the axe makes something new.
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亲
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| parent, relative/intimate, close, kiss
qīn, qìng
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亲
立
木
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Top: to stand 立, bottom: tree 木 (simplified from: 親, which comprised 'to see' 見)
They stand in a tree and look after the close ones: The parents
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薪
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| firewood, fuel, salary
xīn
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艹
亲
立
斤
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Top: plant 艹, below: new 新 (From a standing 立 tree 木 your axe 斤 makes someting new.)
(All) plants and also standing trees are made with the axe to: firewood.
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