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CHINESE CHARACTER

chuān

川

川

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river; Sichuan

Numbered pinyin
chuan1
English meanings
river; stream; plain; (short for) Sichuan

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    sì四chuān川shì是wǒ我de的jiāxiāng家乡。

    Sichuan is my hometown.

  2. 02

    shānchuān山川héliú河流gòuchéng构成měilì美丽de的fēngjǐng风景。

    Mountains, rivers and streams form beautiful scenery.

Explore words connected to this character.

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  • 四川
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