至亲

至親

zhìqīn

noun #28,842

Meanings

1 closest relatives
2 next of kin
3 dearest family members

Characters

utmost; to reach; extremely

relative; close; kin

Examples

父母兄弟都是我们的至亲。

Fùmǔ xiōngdì dōu shì wǒmen de zhìqīn.

Parents and siblings are all our closest relatives.

失去至亲的痛苦难以言表。

Shīqù zhìqīn de tòngkǔ nányǐ yán biǎo.

The pain of losing one's closest family is beyond words.

Tips

memory

至 means 'utmost' or 'to reach the extreme', and 亲 means 'relative' or 'close'. So 至亲 = the most extreme closeness = next of kin.

Stroke Order

至 zhì

亲 qīn