Read Edit View history 新 xīnXīn HSK1 new Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic component. 辛 represents the sound, and 斤 (axe) and 木 (tree) represent the original meaning "firewood", now written as 薪. The meaning later shifted to "fresh" and "new". Pinyin Separate values with commas xīn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 新 Simp strokes 新 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a tree being cut for firewood. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 新 Simp strokes 新 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts an axe cutting a tree for firewood. 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