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
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)Pronunciation
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Provinces
新疆 XinjiangCities
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