亲热
Old HSK 6
亲热 (qīnrè) · affectionate
亲热 (qīnrè) means “affectionate; intimate; warm”. It is written with 2 characters: 亲 (one's own (blood relation)) + 热 (hot). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 亲热 is built
The characters
亲 qīn · one's own (blood relation)
What 亲 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: A tree 木 bearing fruit 立 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
热 rè · hot
What 热 is made of
- 执zhí — to execute
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
两个好朋友见面后很亲热。Liǎng gè hǎo péngyou jiànmiàn hòu hěn qīnrè.The two good friends were very warm with each other when they met.
小狗对主人特别亲热。Xiǎogǒu duì zhǔrén tèbié qīnrè.The puppy is especially affectionate toward its owner.
Questions about 亲热
What does 亲热 mean?
亲热 (qīnrè) means “affectionate; intimate; warm”.
How do you pronounce 亲热?
亲热 is pronounced qīnrè.
Which HSK level is 亲热?
亲热 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 父亲fùqīnfather
- 母亲mǔqīnmother
- 亲切qīnqièkind
- 亲人qīnrénfamily members
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 亲爱qīnàidear
- 亲密qīnmìclose
- 亲戚qīnqirelative
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 热情rèqíngwarm
Learn 亲热 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 147: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.