省吃俭用

省吃俭用省吃儉用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng ㄕㄥˇ ㄔ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋ saang2 hek3 gim6 jung6

  • (idiom) to live frugally

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 省 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 為了存錢他省吃儉用了許多年。 He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.

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