Ideographic: A freshly chopped 斤 tree 亲Radical:

meaning for xīn:

  • - new
  • - newly
  • - meso- (chemistry)
  • - abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆
  • - surname Xinnews
  • - Classifiers: 条 again
  • - once more
  • - re-innovation
  • - to bring forth new ideas
  • - to blaze new trailsXinjiang
  • - Uighur autonomous region 新疆维吾尔自治区 new type
  • - new kind

xiǎng
shìshì试试
xīn
cài

I want to try the new dish.


gěi
zhàngfu丈夫
mǎile买了
yījiàn一件
xīn
chènshān衬衫

She bought her husband a new shirt.


jīntiān今天
dài
le
kuǎn
xīn
shǒubiǎo手表

I wore a new watch today.


wēixiào微笑
zhe
xiàng
dàjiā大家
jièshào介绍
le
xīn
tóngshì同事

She introduced the new colleague with a smile.


huànshàng换上
le
xīn
bèizi被子

I changed to a new quilt.