亲
qīn
parent
one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear
standing (立) + one (一) + small (小) = close kin
The image is of someone standing tall (立) over a small one (小), bound into a single unit (一) — the closeness of a parent leaning over a child. That layered sense of nearness and belonging gave rise to meanings like kin, intimate, and to kiss.
她亲了一下孩子的脸。
tā qīn le yī xià hái zi de liǎn。
She kissed the child's face once.
这件事我要亲自去确认。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ yào qīn zì qù què rèn。
I need to go confirm this matter in person.
Words with 亲
父亲节
fù qīn jié
Father's Day
亲缘
qīn yuán
blood relationship; genetic relationship; consanguinity
母亲河
mǔ qīn hé
lifeline river; river regarded as the cradle of a civilization
直系亲属
zhí xì qīn shǔ
next of kin
亲身
qīn shēn
personal
亲手
qīn shǒu
personally
相亲
xiāng qīn
blind date
亲情
qīn qíng
affection
相亲相爱
xiāng qīn xiāng ài
(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other
说亲
shuō qīn
to act as a matchmaker
远亲
yuǎn qīn
a distant relative
远亲不如近邻
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín
A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.