新朝 Traditional form: 新朝 Pinyin (reading): Xīncháo Definitions: the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han Characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning Traditional characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning