fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
新 · 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".
鲜 · 14 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 祥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鮮.