新xīn

Modern simplified form (簡體). 新 (xīn, "new") is composed of 亲 (qīn, a simplified form of 親) on the left and 斤 (jīn, "axe") on the right, originally depicting a tree being chopped to signify "fresh" or "new". It appears in 亲 (qīn, "parent") and 薪 (xīn, "firewood"), and is used in words like 新年 (New Year).