Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
亲上作亲
亲上作亲
亲上作亲
亲上作亲
亲上作亲
亲上作亲
亲上作亲
亲上作亲

亲上作亲 — Chinese Idiom

亲上作亲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strengthen existing family ties or relationships by arranging another marriage within the same family or among relatives; to marry into a family with whom one already has kinship”.

Frequency

亲上作亲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亲上作亲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal

Example Sentence with 亲上作亲

为了让两个家族的关系更紧密,他们决定亲上作亲,将女儿嫁给了表哥的儿子。
To further strengthen the bond between the two families, they decided to arrange a marriage among relatives, giving their daughter to her cousin's son.

Idioms Related to 亲上作亲

Synonyms of 亲上作亲

  • qīn亲shàng上zuò做qīn亲relatives marrying relatives again

More idioms starting with 亲

  • qīn亲shàng上jiā加qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage
  • qīn亲shàng上chéng成qīn亲relatives marrying into each other's families again
  • qīn亲bù不dí敌guì贵Kinship yields to status
  • qīn亲bù不gé隔shū疏Close bonds are not estranged by distant ones
  • qīn亲lín临qí其jìng境be personally on the scene
  • qīn亲qīn亲qiè切qiè切warm and affectionate
  • qīn亲qīn亲rè热rè热warm and intimate
  • qīn亲rén仁shàn善lín邻be close to benevolent people and friendly to neighbors
  • qīn亲mào冒shǐ矢shí石personally brave arrows and stones
  • qīn亲rú如shǒu手zú足as close as siblings
  • qīn亲rú如gǔ骨ròu肉as close as family

Recommended tools

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 亲上作亲

What does 亲上作亲 mean?

亲上作亲 (qīn shàng zuò qīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strengthen existing family ties or relationships by arranging another marriage within the same family or among relatives; to marry into a family with whom one already has kinship”.

How do you pronounce 亲上作亲?

亲上作亲 is pronounced qīn shàng zuò qīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 亲上作亲?

亲戚间再结姻亲

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us