# shin, Xin

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ʃɪn/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### shin
*/ʃɪn/*
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Xin
*/ˈʃɪn/*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/shin