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省却

shěng quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to save / to get rid of (so saving space)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1aa28f35392f08c9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

省卻 省却 [sheng3 que4] /to save/to get rid of (so saving space)/

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Other forms in these source records: 省卻

  • 省
    shěng

    to save / to economize / to be frugal / to omit / to delete / to leave out / province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)

    xǐng

    (bound form) to scrutinize / (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct) / (bound form) to come to realize / (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

  • 却
    què

    but / yet / however / while / to go back / to decline / to retreat / nevertheless / even though

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.