新 — Chinese character
新
xīn
new, recent, fresh, modern
- Pinyin
- xīn
- Radical
- 69 ⽄ (Axe)
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- 亲 斤
- Formation
- ideographic — A freshly chopped 斤 tree 亲
- Japanese
- 新 as a kanji
Common words with 新
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新闻 (新聞) | xīn wén | news; 条 (tiáo) |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more; re- |
| 创新 (創新) | chuàng xīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 最新 | zuì xīn | latest; newest |
| 新型 | xīn xíng | new type; new kind |
| 全新 | quán xīn | all new; completely new |
| 新人 | xīn rén | newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride |
| 新鲜 (新鮮) | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 新兴 (新興) | xīn xīng | (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging |
| 新生 | xīn shēng | new; newborn |
| 新增 | xīn zēng | to add (sth new); newly added; additional |
English words written with 新
新 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 2 · Analects 3 · Mencius 2 · Zhuangzi 5 · Great Learning 5 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 22
- Analects 2.11
- Analects 5.18
- Analects 17.21
- Mencius 3A.3
- Zhuangzi Nourishment of the Soul
- Zhuangzi Self-Conceit
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