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省

shěng

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shěng · saang2 (Jyutping)

  1. to save; to economize; to be frugal
  2. to omit; to delete; to leave out
  3. province
  4. provincial capital
  5. a ministry (of the Japanese government)

xǐng · saang2 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) to scrutinize
  2. (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
  3. (bound form) to come to realize
  4. (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

省

Meaning
province; save, economize
Radical
目
Strokes
9
Components
⿱少目
Cangjie
FHBU
Four-corner
9060.2

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