认亲

Traditional form:

認親

Pinyin (reading):

rènqīn

Definitions:

• to acknowledge sb as one's relative; to acknowledge kinship
• (old) to visit new in-laws after a marriage

Characters:

• 认 - to know, to recognize, to understand
• 亲 - relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree

Traditional characters:

• 認 - to know, to recognize, to understand
• 親 - relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree