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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- sheng3
- English meanings
- to save, to economize, to do without, to omit, to leave out, province, CL:個|个[ge4], to inspect, to examine, to be aware, to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 少; bottom 目.
Meaning & sound clues
目 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “division”.
少 is identified as the sound component (shǎo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 省.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
leave
litre
sage; holy
measure word (activities)
livestock; sacrifice
get
grand
rope; cord
win
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 反省
- 省事
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- 省钱
- 节省