川 (chuān) — river; stream (bound form, in compounds); plain (bound form, in compounds like 平川); abbreviation for Sichuan Province (bound form, in names and compounds)
Definition
川 (chuān) is a bound morpheme, not used alone. Means 'river' (in 山川, 冰川), 'plain/flat land' (平川), and short for Sichuan Province (川菜).
bound form
riverstream (bound form, in compounds)plain (bound form, in compounds like 平川)abbreviation for Sichuan Province (bound form, in names and compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè lǐ de shān chuān jǐng sè fēi cháng měi lì.The mountains and rivers here are very beautiful.
- 。Wǒ tè bié xǐ huan chī chuān cài.I especially like eating Sichuan cuisine.
- 。Kē xué jiā zài yán jiū bīng chuān de biàn huà.Scientists are studying the changes in glaciers.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
川 is drawn to look like flowing water.
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