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Meaning of 川

Pinyin chuān

Radical

川

Strokes

Definition

river / creek / plain / an area of level country

Usage

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川 [chuān] 1. 河流。 (river) 2. 平原，平地。 (plain) 3. 〔～资〕旅费。 (journey fare) 4. 特指中国四川省。 (specifically refers to Sichuan province) 1. 河流：名山大川。川流不息。 (river: famous mountains and rivers. Rivers flow endlessly.) 2. 平原，平地：平川。米粮川。 (plain: flat plains, rice and grain plains.) 3. 〔川资〕旅费。 (travel expenses.) 4. 特指中国四川省：川剧。川菜。川贝。 (specifically refers to Sichuan province: Sichuan opera, Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan medicinal herb.) 本义: 河流 (Original meaning: river) 造字法: 象形。甲骨文字形，左右是岸，中间是流水，正像河流形。 (Character formation: Pictogram. The oracle bone script shows banks on either side and flowing water in the middle, resembling a river.) 1. 同本义 (river) 2. 平地;平野 (plain) 3. 四川省的简称 (Sichuan province) 4. 旅途 (journey) 引例: 1. 《说文》：川，贯川通流水也。按，象水直达之形。 (From "Shuowen": A river connects and flows; it resembles water flowing straight.) 2. 《管子·度地》：水之出于他水，沟流于大水及海者，命曰川水。 (From "Guanzi": Water that flows from other water sources into large rivers and seas is called river water.) 3. 《周礼·地官》：有川衡。 (From "Zhou Li": There are river measurements.) 4. 《易·需》：利涉大川。 (From "I Ching": It is beneficial to cross great rivers.) 5. 《诗·小雅·十月之交》：百川沸腾。 (From "Shijing": All rivers boil.) 6. 《诗·小雅·天保》：如川之方至。 (From "Shijing": As straight as the river flows.) 7. 《左传·宣公十二年》：川壅为泽。 (From "Zuo Zhuan": Rivers become ponds when blocked.) 8. 崔颢《黄鹤楼》：晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。 (Cui Hao "Yellow Crane Tower": The clear river reflects the trees of Hanyang, while fragrant grass flourishes on Parrot Isle.) 例: 又如:川源(河川的源头);顺尊(取自河川的祭品);川游(游泳渡河);川口(河口);川水(江河之水);川防(河堤);川谷(河谷);川坻(河岸);川岗(河畔的山岗) (For example: river source (the source of rivers); tribute (ceremonial offerings from rivers); river swimming (swimming across rivers); river mouth; river water; river bank; river valley; river bank hill.) 平地;平野 (plain) 引例: 1. 北朝乐府《敕勒川》：敕勒川，阴山下。 (From "Chile Chuan" by the Northern Dynasties: Chile Chuan lies beneath Yin Mountain.) 例: 又如:平川;米粮川;川境(地域);川地(平旷的地带) (For example: flat plain; rice and grain plain; river boundaries; flat areas.) 四川省的简称 (Sichuan province) 例: 如:川盐;川墨;川货;川蜀(四川省) (For example: salt from Sichuan; ink from Sichuan; goods from Sichuan; Sichuan region.) 旅途 (journey) 例: 如:川费(旅费);川程(旅途) (For example: travel fare; travel distance.) 形: 把食物放到沸水里稍微一煮。通“氽” (quick-boil). (Shape: to briefly boil food in boiling water. Synonym "quick-boil".) 例: 如:川丸子 (For example: quick-boiled meatballs.)

川圹 chuān kuàng

Chuankhou

四川 Sì chuān

Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都

四川省 Sì chuān Shěng

Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuan1] or 蜀[Shu3], capital Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]

神奈川县 Shén nài chuān xiàn

Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

川崎 Chuān qí

Kawasaki (name)

汉川 Hàn chuān

Hanchuan county level city in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei

银川 Yín chuān

Yinchuan city, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区

入川 rù chuān

Irikawa

山川 shān chuān

landscape / mountains and rivers -- land

汶川 Wèn chuān

Wenchuan county (Tibetan: wun khron rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan

汉川市 Hàn chuān shì

Hanchuan county level city in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei

利川市 Lì chuān shì

Lichuan county level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei

河川 hé chuān

rivers

四川盆地 Sì chuān pén dì

Sichuan basin

川剧 Chuān jù

Sichuan opera

金川 Jīn chuān

Jinchuan county (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan

西川 xī chuān

Nishikawa

川西 Chuān xī

Western Sichuan

德川 Dé chuān

Tokugawa, the ruling clan of Japan from 1550-1850

东川 Dōng chuān

Dongchuan district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan

洛川 Luò chuān

Luochuan county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi

敕勒川 chì lēi chuān

Chi Le Chuan

川楝 chuān liàn

Melia toosendan

淅川 Xī chuān

Xichuan county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan

汶川县 Wèn chuān xiàn

泾川 Jīng chuān

Jingchuan county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu

淄川 Zī chuān

Zichuan district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong

淄川区 Zī chuān qū

Zichuan district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong

潢川 Huáng chuān

Huangchuan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan

潢川县 Huáng chuān xiàn

Huangchuan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan

冰川 bīng chuān

glacier

仁川 Rén chuān

Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea

川芎 chuān xiōng

chuanxiong rhizome

芥川 jiè chuān

Ryunosuke

遂川 Suì chuān

Suichuan county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

陇川 Lǒng chuān

Longchuan county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[De2 hong2 Dai3 zu2 Jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan