新 xīn — meso- (chem.); new; newly
我买了一件新衣服。Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yī fu.I bought a new piece of clothing.
Common words: 新年 (xīn nián)、新闻 (xīn wén)、重新 (chóng xīn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "chem."
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "chem.", including 新 (xīn), 基 (jī), 根 (gēn), 射 (shè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "chem." covers 4 different Chinese characters — 新 (xīn), 基 (jī), 根 (gēn), 射 (shè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xīn, jī, gēn, shè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 新 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 新 xīnmeso- (chem.); new; newlyUseful words: 新年, 新闻
- 基 jībase; foundation; basic; radical (chem.)Useful words: 基本, 基础
- 根 gēnradical (chem.); root; basisUseful words: 根本, 根据
- 射 shèradio- (chem.); shootUseful words: 发射, 注射
Common words for these 4 "chem." characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 新 (xīn) — so "chem." turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
新年xīn niánNew Year新闻xīn wénnews重新chóng xīnagain; once more; re-基本jī běnbasic; fundamental; main; elementary基础jī chǔbase; foundation; basis; basic基本上jī běn shangbasically; on the whole根本gēn běnfundamental; basic; root; simply根据gēn jùaccording to; based on; basis; foundation根源gēn yuánorigin; root (cause)发射fā shèto shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "chem.".
基 jī — base; foundation; basic; radical (chem.)
学好基础知识很重要。Xué hǎo jī chǔ zhī shi hěn zhòng yào.It is important to master the basic knowledge.
Common words: 基本 (jī běn)、基础 (jī chǔ)、基本上 (jī běn shang)
根 gēn — radical (chem.); root; basis
这棵大树的根很深。Zhè kē dà shù de gēn hěn shēn.The roots of this big tree are very deep.
Common words: 根本 (gēn běn)、根据 (gēn jù)、根源 (gēn yuán)
射 shè — radio- (chem.); shoot
阳光透过窗户射进房间。Yáng guāng tòu guò chuāng hu shè jìn fáng jiān.Sunlight shines into the room through the window.
Common words: 发射 (fā shè)、注射 (zhù shè)、射击 (shè jī)
All 4 characters
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