崭 zhǎn new
new; bold
How to remember 崭: 山 mountain + 斩 to chop = new. The young carpenter climbs the mountain to chop a single pine and builds a cabin that looks new, unlike anything in the valley.
Component breakdown
崭 = 山 mountain + 斩 to chop
- 山 mountain
- 斩 to chop
The young carpenter climbs the mountain to chop a single pine and builds a cabin that looks new, unlike anything in the valley.
How it is used
- Bound morpheme appearing almost only in 崭新 (zhǎnxīn) brand-new - 一辆崭新的车 (yí liàng zhǎnxīn de chē) a brand-new car.
- 崭新 stresses fresh/never-used or a fresh new phase, stronger than plain 新 (xīn). 崭露头角 (zhǎnlù-tóujiǎo) = to begin to distinguish oneself.