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Making Chinese characters memorable

新

ㄒㄧㄣ

xīn

new
See how characters are made

Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 新
    ㄒㄧㄣ

    xīn

    new

    • 亲
      ㄑㄧㄣ

      qīn

      intimate

    • 斤
      ㄐㄧㄣ

      jīn

      pound

Make characters memorable

Write short, mnemonic stories about the characters to make them easier to remember

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new relationships can be intimate but first you must chop down the old relationship with an axe.
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