DICTIONARY
The Chinese word xin - 新 - xīn
(new in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xīn
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English translations
new, newly,
up-to-date
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 新 ( xīn ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of xīn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Character complexity
新 is composed of 13 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
freshman | to update
新 ( xin / xīn ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 152)
新 ( xin / xīn ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 152)
Chinese example words containing the character 新 ( xin / xīn )
Other characters that are pronounced xīn in Chinese
More words that mean new in Chinese
xīnxiān ( 新鲜 )
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