省 (shěng / xǐng) – Word of the Day | Toronto Chinese Academy
Learn the Mandarin word “省 (shěng / xǐng)” — meaning province, to save, or to reflect. Includes pinyin, English definitions, example sentences, and visually similar characters.
Simplified： 省
Pinyin： shěng / xǐng
Traditional： 省
shěng → province; to save, economize
xǐng → to reflect, examine oneself
Examples:
1,
广东省在中国南部。
Guangdong Province is in southern China.
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2,
我们应该省水和电。
We should save water and electricity.
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3,
他每天都会反省自己的行为。
He reflects on his actions every day.
Visually Similar / Easily Confused Characters
At Toronto Chinese Academy, we highlight both readings of 省:
As shěng, it refers to provinces or saving resources.
As xǐng, it emphasizes introspection and reflection, a common usage in classical and modern Chinese.