China has 23 provinces (省), 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing), and 2 special administrative regions (Hong Kong, Macau).
usage
As a verb, 省 means to save/economize: 省钱 (save money), 省时间 (save time), 省事 (save trouble). It focuses on using less of something.
