内省 nèixǐngnèishěng introspection Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents nèixǐng introspection 内 內 nèi locative heart (bound form) inside the body or mind; the internal organs; the heart; one's inner feelings or conscience省 xǐng adjective to reflect (bound form) to examine oneself; to be introspective, such as in 反省 fǎnxǐngnèishěng inner palace 内 內 nèi imperial court (bound form) the palace; the inner sanctum of the imperial court省 shěng noun ministry (archaic) a central government ministry, such as 中书省 zhōngshūshěng; (modern, primarily in translation) a ministry of the Japanese government