省料

shěngliào

to save material

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 省 shěng
  1. to save; to economize; to be frugal
  2. to omit; to delete; to leave out
  3. province
  4. provincial capital
  5. a ministry (of the Japanese government)
=1 省 xǐng
  1. (bound form) to scrutinize
  2. (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
  3. (bound form) to come to realize
  4. (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
=2 料 liào
  1. material
  2. stuff
  3. grain
  4. feed
  5. to expect
  6. to anticipate
  7. to guess
=2 料 liáo alternative form of 撩 (“to tease; to provoke”)