新鲜
xīnxiān · fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 新鲜
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]; abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin; new; newly; meso- (chemistry)
新年xīnniánNew Year; CL:個|个[ge4]
新闻xīnwénnews; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
重新chóngxīnagain; once more; re-
鲜xiānfish; old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian1]; fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
鲜花xiānhuāflower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3]