xīn

abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]

abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin; new; newly; meso- (chemistry)

kin (亲) + axe (斤) = new

Cutting into wood with an axe reveals a fresh, bright surface underneath — newness exposed by the blade. The kinship radical 亲 reinforces intimacy with what is freshly revealed.

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Words with 新

重新

chóng xīn

again; once more; re-

重新做人

chóng xīn zuò rén

to start a new life; to make a fresh start

重新启动

chóng xīn qǐ dòng

to reboot; to restart

重新统一

chóng xīn tǒng yī

reunification

重新装修

chóng xīn zhuāng xiū

refurbishment; renovation

重新造林

chóng xīn zào lín

reforestation

重新开始

chóng xīn kāi shǐ

to resume; to restart; to start afresh

重新开机

chóng xīn kāi jī

to restart; to reboot

长新冠

cháng xīn guān

long COVID

革故鼎新

gé gù dǐng xīn

to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate

革新

gé xīn

to innovate

阜新

fù xīn

see 阜新市[Fu4 xin1 Shi4]

More characters with 亲