lit. new bud; fig. new and original
新 (Xīn) · 13 strokes
Phonosemantic component. 辛 represents the sound, and 斤 (axe) and 木 (tree) represent the original meaning "firewood", now written as 薪. The meaning later shifted to "fresh" and "new".
颖 (yǐng) · 13 strokes