CHINESE CHARACTER

新 (xīn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xīn

new, recent, fresh, modern

HSK 113 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

斤

Primary radical

斤 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 新.

亲 · 斤

Visible components

新 is decomposed as ⿰亲斤.

STROKES · 13

Write 新 in 13 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 新

新xīn

HSK 1 · surname Xin; new; newly; meso- (chemistry)

新年xīnnián

HSK 3 · New Year

新闻xīnwén

HSK 3 · news

新鲜xīnxiān

HSK 3 · fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon

重新chóngxīn

HSK 4 · again; once more; re-

创新chuàngxīn

HSK 5 · to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation

Examples using 新

新

新年快乐！

Xīn nián kuài lè！

Happy New Year!

新年

新年快乐！

Xīn nián kuài lè！

Happy New Year!

新闻

新闻使她不安。

Xīn wén shǐ tā bù ān。

The news distressed her.

FAQ

What does 新 (xīn) mean in Chinese?

new, recent, fresh, modern

How do you write 新 in stroke order?

新 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 新?

斤 is the radical in 新. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 新?

新 (xīn): surname Xin; new; newly; meso- (chemistry); 新年 (xīnnián): New Year; 新闻 (xīnwén): news.