Memory phrase for the Kanji: 新


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Meaning

new, newly, recent

Pronunciation

xīn

Explanation

Left: parents (They stand as supervision in the tree ), right: axe

Mnemonic

Out of a standing tree, the axe makes something new.

Radicals

parentsTraditionally, this character was: 親, thus: "Who is standing in a tree and is watching out (for the kids)? - The parents!" - Now, the parents only stand in the tree.
stand
tree
axe
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Vocabulary

 新军  xīn jūn  new army
 维新  wéi xīn  a reformation; a political renewal
 新陈代谢  xīn chén dài xiè  metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
 新郎  xīn láng  bridegroom; groom
 新禧  xīn xǐ  Happy New Year!
 新颖  xīn yǐng  lit. new bud; fig. new and original
 焕然一新  huàn rán yī xīn  to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition
 新式拚法  xīn shì pīn fǎ  new spelling (linguistics)
 崭新  zhǎn xīn  brand new
 新奥尔晾  Xīn Ào ěr liàng  New Orleans
 新奥尔晾  Xīn Ào ěr liàng  
 新奥尔晾  Xīn Ào ěr liàng  

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