The character 省 — “province”: how to write it and what it means
province; save
The Chinese character 省 is read shěng and means “province; save”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 省
省 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 省, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 省 is made of
On top, 少 “few, little”; at the bottom, 目 “eye”. Second reading: xǐng, “realize”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 省
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 省?
省 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 省 mean?
省 means “province; save”. It appears in 节省 (“save”), 省份 (“province”), 省会 (“provincial capital”).
How do you pronounce 省?
省 is read shěng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 省 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 省 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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