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9 strokes
Character #709 · The First 1000

shěng

省 shěng meaning: frugal

to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital

Also read xǐng (to scrutinize; to reflect (on one's conduct))

Strokes
9
Both scripts
省
Poster cell
I26

简 = 繁省 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiéshěng saving
  • shěngqián to save money
  • shěnglüè to leave out
  • shěngshì to simplify matters
  • shěnghuì provincial capital
  • fǎnxǐng to reflect upon oneself
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 省

Write 省 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shěng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell I26 · 28 × 36 grid

省 is #709 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 省 mean in English?
省 (shěng) means "frugal": to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital.
How do you pronounce 省?
省 is pronounced shěng in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄥˇ. It can also be read xǐng (to scrutinize; to reflect (on one's conduct)).
How many strokes does 省 have?
省 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 省 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 省 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 省?
Common words that use 省 include 节省 (jiéshěng, saving), 省钱 (shěngqián, to save money), 省略 (shěnglüè, to leave out), 省事 (shěngshì, to simplify matters).
How common is 省?
省 is number 709 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell I26 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.