省
省 (shěng) means “to save”. It is made of 少 + 目 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 省 into its parts
What 省 is made of
- 少 shǎo — few
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 少 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
省 stroke order
Example sentences
坐公交车可以省钱。Zuò gōngjiāochē kěyǐ shěng qián.Taking the bus saves money.
这样做能省时间吗？Zhèyàng zuò néng shěng shíjiān ma?Will doing it this way save time?
Words with 省
Also built with 少
- 劣lièlow-quality
- 吵chǎonoisy
- 妙miàomysterious
- 抄chāoto copy
- 沙shāsand
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
- 钞chāobank note
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shěng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to save; province |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 目 (eye, #109) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 省
What does 省 mean?
省 (shěng) means “to save; province”.
How many strokes does 省 have?
省 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 省?
The radical of 省 is 目 (mù, “eye”), Kangxi radical number 109.
What parts make up 省?
省 is made of 少 (few) and 目 (eye).
Which HSK level is 省?
省 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 省 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.