新
新
“new”
Radical: 斤
Strokes: 13
Level: HSK 2
How 新 is built — side by side
亲
component
斤
a catty (about 500 grams)
a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
Origin
A freshly chopped 斤 tree 亲
Words with 新
新闻 xīnwén — news
新鲜 xīnxiān — fresh
重新 chóng xīn — again
创新 chuàng xīn — innovation
更新 gēng xīn — to replace the old with new
日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì — daily renewal
新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè — metabolism (biology)
新郎 xīn láng — bridegroom
新娘 xīn niáng — bride
新颖 xīn yǐng — lit. new bud
崭新 zhǎn xīn — brand new
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