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六亲
六親
liùqīn
1. six close relatives, namely: father [[父<fù>]], mother [[母<mǔ>]], older brothers [[兄<xiōng>]], younger brothers [[弟<dì>]], wife [[妻<qī>]], male children [[子<zǐ>]]
2. one's kin

Character Breakdown

六
liù
six
HSK 1 4 丶
亲
qīn
relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

六亲不认
liùqīnbùrèn
not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
六亲无靠
liùqīnwúkào
orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on

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