新 xīn new

Made up of [斤 jīn axe; measure of weight; kati radical 69, 亲 qīn parent; relative; related ]
Made with 13 strokes.
One derivation is from 'new' information being extracted from people by beating with hazel sticks cut by an axe, so the character has 'hazel' and 'axe' in it
Ancient small seal form Small seal

Related characters


Also uses 斤 jīn component: 近 jìn (near) 听 tīng (to listen)

Sounds same

心 xīn (heart) ; 辛 xīn (hard) ; 忄 xīn (heart)

Different tone

信 xìn (letter)

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Pronunciation

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Provinces

新疆 Xinjiang

Cities

新乡 Xinxiang, Henan
阜新 Fuxin, Liaoning
新泰 Xintai, Shandong

Proverbs

穿新鞋,走老路 chuān xīn xié, zǒu lǎo lù Stick to the old ways while appearing to follow the latest trends
耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn A change of place, everything fresh and new
温故而知新 wēn gù ér zhī xīn Studying the past helps to understand the present