shěng

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Source form: 省
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to save / to economize / to be frugal / to omit / to delete / to leave out / province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
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.

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Original source entry:

省 省 [sheng3] /to save; to economize; to be frugal/to omit; to delete; to leave out/province/provincial capital/a ministry (of the Japanese government)/

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xǐng

All readings
Source form: 省
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(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)
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-b5fa731cf402f5c3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

省 省 [xing3] /(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)/

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