蜀 (shǔ) — short name for Sichuan province

Definition

蜀 (shǔ) is the ancient/literary short name for Sichuan — you'll see it in fixed phrases like 蜀锦, 蜀菜, and the 巴蜀 region. It's a written/cultural name; 四川 is the everyday modern form.

noun

short name for Sichuan province

Examples

蜀。
shǔ Jǐn shì sì chuān de chuán tǒng gōng yì pǐn.
Shu brocade is a traditional craft of Sichuan.
蜀，。
shǔ Dì qì hòu shī rùn, shì hé zhǒng chá shù.
The Shu region has a humid climate, suitable for growing tea trees.
蜀。
shǔ Cài yǐ má là wén míng quán guó.
Shu cuisine is famous nationwide for its numbing spiciness.

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