The word 亲近 is formed by combining two independent characters, each contributing a layer of meaning to create a unified concept. The first character, 亲 (qīn), carries the core idea of being closely related, like family, or having deep, intimate feelings. The second character, 近 (jìn), adds the dimension of physical or relational proximity, meaning "near" or "close to". When placed together, they do not simply list two ideas but instead merge them interactively; the emotional depth of 亲 is given the tangible, active quality of drawing 近, thus forming the complete notion of "to be close to" someone in both feeling and action, to become intimate through deliberate nearness.