省 Stroke Order — How to Write 省
省 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
省 Radical and Character Components
省 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (division) carries the meaning, while 少 indicates the sound.
Radical: 目 + 4 more strokes
省 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shěng
- xǐng
Meanings of 省 in Chinese
1
shěng省
An administrative division, equivalent to a province; a provincial capital.
这个省的水果很有名。
The fruits from this province are very famous.
To save, economize, or be frugal with; to reduce expenses or effort.
为了省钱，她每天都自己做饭。
To save money, she cooks for herself every day.
To simplify, omit, or reduce something, often to save effort or time.
为了省时间，他把一些细节省略了。
To save time, he omitted some details.
In ancient China, "省" (shěng) referred to a type of high-level governmental department or ministry, often forming a key part of the central administration, such as the Central Secretariat (中书省), Department of State Affairs (尚书省), or Chancellery (门下省).
唐初，中书省、尚书省和门下省构成了重要的行政机构。
In the early Tang Dynasty, the Central Secretariat (Zhongshu Sheng), Department of State Affairs (Shangshu Sheng), and Chancellery (Menxia Sheng) formed important administrative bodies.
An ancient term referring to the forbidden grounds of the royal palace, such as 'within the palace' (省中) or 'palace gates' (省闼).
宫女们在省中谨慎地穿行，不敢发出一点声音。
The palace maids moved cautiously within the forbidden grounds, not daring to make a sound.
2
xǐng省
To examine, inspect, or reflect upon oneself; often used in the context of introspection or self-examination.
我们应该经常反省自己的言行。
We should often reflect on our own words and actions.
To become aware; to realize; to awaken to a truth or understanding, often in a thought-provoking way.
他的话语发人深省
His words were thought-provoking.
To visit or pay respects to one's parents or elders.
他每个周末都会回老家省望父母。
He goes back to his hometown every weekend to visit his parents.
Common Words and Phrases with 省
1
convenient and time-saving; hassle-free
网上购物很省便，不用出门就能买到需要的东西。
Online shopping is very convenient and hassle-free; you can buy what you need without leaving home.
2
to examine oneself critically; to reflect on one's thoughts and conduct
他每天晚上都会花时间省察自己的言行，以求进步。
Every evening, he takes time to introspect on his words and actions, striving for self-improvement.
3
provincial capital
他决定去省城大学深造，那里有更好的教育资源。
He decided to pursue further studies at the university in the provincial capital, where there are better educational resources.
4
to live frugally; to economize on food and other expenses
为了供孩子上大学，她一直省吃俭用
She has always lived frugally to send her children to university.
5
to avoid (doing something); so as to save (trouble/effort)
把零钱都准备好，省得结账的时候手忙脚乱。
Have all your change ready, so you won't be flustered when it's time to pay.
6
A province is an administrative division of a country, typically a large one.
我们计划下个月去探索几个不同的省份，体验当地文化和美食。
We plan to explore several different provinces next month to experience local culture and cuisine.
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to omit; to leave out; to skip
你可以省略文章中不必要的细节，让它更简洁。
You can omit unnecessary details in the article to make it more concise.
10
Ellipsis, a punctuation mark (...) used to indicate omitted words, phrases, or a pause in speech.
当引用长文本时，我们经常使用省略号来表示部分内容的省略。
When quoting long texts, we often use ellipses to indicate the omission of some content.
11
To save money; to be economical.
为了买新手机，我决定每天省钱不买咖啡。
To buy a new phone, I decided to save money by not buying coffee every day.
12
to pay a visit to one's parents or elders
每年春节，他都会回乡省亲，与家人共度佳节。
Every Spring Festival, he returns to his hometown to visit his parents and spend the holidays with his family.
13
To save (e.g., time, space, effort) or to remove/get rid of (e.g., trouble, worry).
为了省却不必要的麻烦，她提前做好了所有准备工作。
To avoid unnecessary trouble, she completed all preparation work in advance.
14
To save trouble and effort; to be convenient or easy.
坐地铁比开车省事多了，不用找停车位。
Taking the subway is much more convenient than driving, as you don't have to look for a parking space.
More words with 省
- jiàn建shěng省Establish a province, Founding of the province
- jiǎn俭shěng省Frugality, Thrift
- jǐng儆xǐng省Be vigilant, Keep watch
- jié节shěng省save, conserve
- shěng省xià下save, set aside
- fán反xǐng省self-reflection, introspection
- shěng省diàn电save power, power saving
- shěng省huì会provincial capital
- shěng省shí时Time-saving, Save time
- hú湖nán南shěng省Hunan Province, Hunan
- shān山dōng东shěng省Shandong Province, Shandong
- shěng省qù去to save, to avoid
- hé河béi北shěng省Hebei Province
- hé河nán南shěng省Henan Province, Henan
- nèi内xǐng省introspection, self-reflection
- shān山xī西shěng省Shanxi Province, Shanxi
- sì四chuān川shěng省Sichuan Province, Sichuan
- zì自xǐng省introspection, self-reflection
- ān安huī徽shěng省Anhui Province
- guì贵zhōu州shěng省Guizhou Province, Guizhou
Idioms with 省
- shěng省chī吃jié节yòng用live a very thrifty life
- bù不xǐng省rén人shì事lose consciousness or be ignorant of worldly affairs
- duō多kuài快hǎo好shěng省achieve more, faster, better, and economically
- fā发rén人shēn深xǐng省inspire deep thought and reflection
- fǎn反gōng躬zì自xǐng省to engage in self-reflection
- rén人shì事bù不xǐng省to be unconscious or in a coma
- sān三xǐng省wú吾shēn身constantly examine oneself
- yī一rì日sān三xǐng省frequent daily self-reflection
- shěng省chī吃xì细yòng用live frugally
- shěng省fán烦cóng从jiǎn简simplify complicated procedures
- shěng省shēn身kè克jǐ己examine oneself and restrain oneself
- shěng省shì事níng宁rén人simplify issues to maintain peace
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Open the tool →Questions about 省
What does 省 mean in Chinese?
省 (shěng) means “To simplify” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 省?
省 has 2 pronunciations: shěng, xǐng.
How many strokes does 省 have?
省 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 省?
省 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 省?
The radical of 省 is 目, and 省 is a phono-semantic compound.
