Chinese symbol for “newcomer”
新人
xīn rén
newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; newlywed couple; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens
The closest CC-CEDICT match for newcomer is 新人 (xīn rén), defined as: newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; newlywed couple; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “newcomer”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新兵 | xīn bīng | (military) raw recruit; rookie; newcomer (to a profession or field) |
| 新丁 | xīn dīng | new addition to a family (i.e. a birth); a boy who has just come of age |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 新人.
| 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 |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 人们 (人們) | rén men | people |
See also: Japanese symbol for “newcomer”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.