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shěng / xǐng · province

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4Frequency #1081
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Readings & meanings

省 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

shěng

to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit

省shěng · to save
xǐng

(bound form) to scrutinize; (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct); (bound form) to come to realize

反省fǎn xǐng · to reflect upon oneself
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省=
少shǎofew, little
+目mùeye
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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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目Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 省

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shěngto save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit
xǐng(bound form) to scrutinize; (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct); (bound form) to come to realize
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Example sentences

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Nǐ yě bú shì shěng yóu dēng.你也不是省油灯。

You're no prize yourself.

Source: Tatoeba #3950980 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Diàn nǎo wèi wǒ men jié shěng le hěn duō shí jiān, jiě jué le hěn duō wèn tí.电脑为我们节省了很多时间，解决了很多问题。

Computers save us a lot of time and trouble.

Source: Tatoeba #343804 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xióng māo zài sì chuān shěng tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, bú zài rèn hé qí tā shěng fèn de yě wài shēng huó.熊猫在四川省土生土长，不在任何其他省份的野外生活。

The panda is indigenous to Sichuan Province and does not live in the wild in any other places.

Source: Tatoeba #765398 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háng zhōu shì zhè jiāng shěng de shěng huì.杭州是浙江省的省会。

Hangzhou is the provincial capital of Zhejiang Province.

Source: Tatoeba #13953764 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shěng lüè diào wú yòng de cí!省略掉无用的词！

Omit needless words!

Source: Tatoeba #12880276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jīn tiān wǎn diǎn xià bān, shěngde míng tiān zǎo shàng shǒu máng jiǎo luàn.我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。

Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.

Source: Tatoeba #383127 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 省 in context

  1. Say shěng / xǐng, then recall the core meaning: province.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 省 (shěng), meaning “to save”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 省 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.