新(xīn)

HSK 113 strokes

abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]

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Character information

Pinyin
xīn
Meaning
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]; abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 新 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亲斤

A freshly chopped 斤 tree 亲

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

亲qīn斤jīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 新 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 新

Common words using 新 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xīn新nián年
HSK 1

New Year

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xīn新wén闻
HSK 2

news

Open 新闻 page →
chóng重xīn新
HSK 2

again; once more; re-

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chuàng创xīn新
HSK 3

to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails

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xīn新xíng型
HSK 4

new type; new kind

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xīn新niáng娘
HSK 4

bride

Open 新娘 page →
xīn新láng郎
HSK 4

bridegroom; groom

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xīn新xiān鲜
HSK 4

fresh (experience, food etc)

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一七三上下不东两

From 新’s common words

年闻重创型娘郎鲜

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