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xīn
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English Definitionnew; newly; meso- (chemistry); abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 or Singapore 新加坡; (Chinese surname)
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Pinyinxīn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄒㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping)san1
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=2

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Words With Same Head Word    
新年xīnniánNew Year
新闻xīnwénnews
新鲜xīnxiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
新生xīnshēngnew; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student
新娘xīnniángbride
Words With Same Tail Word    
重新chóngxīnagain; once more; re-
创新chuàngxīninnovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
崭新zhǎnxīnbrand new
革新géxīnto innovate; innovation
翻新fānxīnto revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging
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