川
Character
short name for Sichuan 四川 (Sì chuān)
- Radical
- 川 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Structure
- Left–middle–right
- Parts
- 丿 丨
- Traditional
- 川
- Frequency
- #683 most common character
Meaning
chuān
chuan1- short name for Sichuan 四川 (Sì chuān) CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) river CC-CEDICT
- creek CC-CEDICT
- plain CC-CEDICT
- an area of level country CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 川
Draw “川” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我想去四川玩。
wǒ xiǎng qù sì chuān wán
I want to go to Sichuan for fun.
AI-generated sentence
四川的菜很辣。
sì chuān de cài hěn là
The food in Sichuan is very spicy.
AI-generated sentence
我的朋友在四川工作。
wǒ de péng you zài sì chuān gōng zuò
My friend works in Sichuan.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 川
See all 165 →川流不息chuān liú bù xīmoving without stopping, like a river (often about traffic or people)WordHSK 7–9川党chuān dǎngSichuan codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula, root used in TCM)Word川剧chuān jùSichuan operaWord
川外chuān wàiSichuan International Studies University (SISU)Short for 四川外国语大学Word
川崎chuān qíKawasaki (name)Word川普chuān pǔDonald Trump (informal alternative to 特朗普 (Tè lǎng pǔ))Word川沙chuān shāChuansha, name of street and park in Pudong New District 浦东新区 (Pǔ dōng xīn qū), ShanghaiWord川泽chuān zémarshesWord川芎chuān xiōngchuanxiong rhizome (rhizome of Ligusticum wallichii, used in TCM)Word川菜chuān càiSichuan or Szechuan cuisineWord川藏chuān zàngSichuan and TibetWord