DICTIONARY
The Chinese word sheng - 省 - shěng
(province in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shěng
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced xǐng. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well (not yet available in this dictionary).
English translations
province, to save, to leave out, to be aware of,
to economize
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 省 ( shěng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of shěng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 省 ( sheng / shěng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta shi Guangdong Sheng ren.
Tā shì Guǎngdōng Shěng rén.– English translation: He is from Guangdong Province.
Topic
Character complexity
省 is composed of 9 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
governor | provincial capital
省 ( sheng / shěng ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 559)
省 ( sheng / shěng ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 559)
More words that mean to save in Chinese
wǎnjiù ( 挽救 )
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