Chinese symbol for “news”
新闻
xīn wén
Traditional: 新聞
news; 条 (tiáo)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for news is 新闻 (xīn wén), defined as: news; 条 (tiáo).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “news”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消息 | xiāo xi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news; message |
| 音讯 (音訊) | yīn xùn | news; tidings; word; (Tw) audio signal; (attributive) audio |
| 讯息 (訊息) | xùn xī | information; news; message; text message; SMS |
| 风 (風) | fēng | wind; news |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 新闻.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 丑闻 (醜聞) | chǒu wén | scandal |
| 闻名 (聞名) | wén míng | well-known; famous |
| 新闻网 (新聞網) | xīn wén wǎng | news agency |
See also: Japanese symbol for “news”.
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.