Mnemonic comic for

Translation

shěng = sh + (e)ng3: to save / to economize / to do without / to omit / to leave out / province / (archaic) central government department

Mnemonic

Sherlock Holmes (sh) opened a new office in the engine ((e)ng3), and to celebrate it he distributed saving (省) vouchers with little smileys (少) on them. Shortly afterwards the eye of providence (目) visits his office, all of the vouchers in his hands to save (省) on the bill, demanding Sherlock's services.

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All translations for 省

to save / to economize / to do without / to omit / to leave out / province / (archaic) central government department
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to inspect / to examine / to be aware / to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
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省 character breakdown

few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom
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eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title
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Characters with 省 as component

省 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 省

to reflect upon oneself / to examine one's conscience / to question oneself / to search one's soul
to lose consciousness / unconscious / in a coma
to reflect upon oneself / introspection
the whole province
thrifty / sparing / economical
Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuan1] or 蜀[Shu3], capital Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]
sub-provincial (not provincial status, but independent)
subprovincial city (having independent economic status within a province)
Ghazni or Ghaznah province of Afghanistan
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (Japan) (replaced in 2001 by 厚生勞動省|厚生劳动省[Hou4 sheng1 Lao2 dong4 sheng3])
Jilin Province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital Changchun 長春|长春[Chang2 chun1]
Kandahar province of Afghanistan
foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)
Töv Province (Töv Aimag) of Mongolia / Central Province (the name of provinces in various nations)
Aceh province of Indonesia in northwest Sumatra
Sindh province of Pakistan
introversion / introspective

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