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新
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new

HSK 1 N4
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xīn
シン
あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-
신
Phonosemantic component. 辛 represents the sound, and 斤 (axe) and 木 (tree) represent the original meaning "firewood", now written as 薪. The meaning later shifted to "fresh" and "new".
Components
辛 peppery+ 木 tree+ 斤 catty =
新 new
辛 Phonetic component
xīn peppery
bitter
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木 Iconic component
mù tree
Depicts a tree being cut for firewood.
斤 Iconic component
jīn catty
a catty (approximately 500 g)
Depicts an axe cutting a tree for firewood.
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
新
Regular
Modern
Chinese
新 [Xīn]
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn​jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn​jiā​pō]; surname Xin
新 [xīn]
new; newly; meso- (chemistry)
Japanese
新 しん 同音

prefix

  1. new; neo-

noun

  1. newness; novelty
  2. abbrev. Gregorian calendar
  3. historical Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE); Hsin dynasty
新 、 更 さら 、 あら 、 にい 同音
  1. nounadj-no usually kana ksb new; unused
  2. prefix new
  3. adj-na obvious; natural
Korean
신 [新]
Affix
sin-; A prefix used to mean new.
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
新サービスの料金設定はマーケティング部が行う。
The marketing department is responsible for pricing new service.
Japanese Names
新 あきら
Akira surname
新 あたら
Atara surname
新 あたらい
Atarai surname
新 あたらし
Atarashi surname
新 あよた
Ayota surname
新 あら
Ara surname
新 あらい
Arai place name
新 あらさき
Arasaki surname
新 あらざき
Arazaki surname
新 あらた
Arata female given namesurname
新 あらたし
Aratashi surname
新 あらだ
Arada surname
新 いまき
Imaki unclassified name
新 さら
Sara female given name
新 しむら
Shimura place name
新 しん
Shin place namesurnamefemale given name
新 しんじ
Shinji unclassified name
新 しんふく
Shinfuku unclassified name
新 しんぶく
Shinbuku unclassified name
新 しんぷく
Shinpuku unclassified name
新 しんまちじおり
Shinmachijiori place name
新 すすむ
Susumu surname
新 にい
Nii surname
新 にいはま
Niihama surname
新 はじめ
Hajime surnamegiven name
新 わか
Waka surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
重新 [chóng​xīn] #688
again
新闻 [xīn​wén] #900
news
新闻 [xīn​wén] #900
news
新华社 [Xīn​huá​shè] #67,211
Xinhua News Agency
新华社 [Xīn​huá​shè] #67,211
Xinhua News Agency
创新 [chuàng​xīn] #8,760
innovation
创新 [chuàng​xīn] #8,760
innovation
最新 [zuì​xīn] #2,407
latest
新鲜 [xīn​xiān] #2,178
fresh (experience, food etc)
新鲜 [xīn​xiān] #2,178
fresh (experience, food etc)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 新しい [あたらしい] #373
new
⭐ 新た [あらた] #1,046
new
⭐ 改めて [あらためて] #1,050
another time
⭐ 新聞 [しんぶん] #2,746
newspaper
⭐ 新鮮 [しんせん] #2,892
fresh
⭐ 新人 [しんじん] #4,445
newcomer
⭐ 最新 [さいしん] #6,272
latest
⭐ 更新 [こうしん] #7,052
renewal
⭐ 新作 [しんさく] #8,671
new work
新入生 [しんにゅうせい] #11,554
new student
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KOREAN WORDS (68)
신혼 #8,823
new marriage; being newly-married
신생아 #9,510
newborn
최신 #11,235
latest; newest; up-to-date
신혼여행 #13,348
honeymoon
신인 #18,334
new figure; new face
신입 #23,131
newcomer
신진대사 #23,364
metabolism
신어 #29,812
neologism; new coinage
신식 #31,025
new type
신문지 #44,359
newspaper
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