新丁 Traditional form: 新丁 Pinyin (reading): xīndīng Definitions: new addition to a family (i.e. a birth) a boy who has just come of age (in a job etc) newcomer novice Characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 丁 - male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem Traditional characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 丁 - male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem