Definitions

1. 1. six close relatives, namely: father 父[fu4], mother 母[mu3], older brothers 兄[xiong1], younger brothers 弟[di4], wife 妻[qi1], male children 子[zi3]
2. 2. one's kin

Components

• 六 liù – six
• 亲 qīn – parent

Related Words

• 六亲无靠 liù qīn wú kào – orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
• 六亲不认 liù qīn bù rèn – not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives