Made of 3 radicalsIdea

新

xīn

new

Frequency
#161Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

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How it is built

An axe cutting fresh wood

Idea Both parts give meaning.

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新 gives the sound in

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Built from 新 1

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 6

  • 新xīnnewHSK 2 Estimated
  • 新闻xīnwénnewsHSK 3 Estimated
  • 新鲜xīnxiānfreshHSK 3 Estimated
  • 新人xīnrénnewcomer; newlyweds
  • 最新zuìxīnlatest
  • 温故知新wēngù-zhīxīnlearn new things by reviewing the old

Sentences 1

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  • 新年快乐!Xīnnián kuàilè!Happy New Year!