chuān川
川
common
Meaning of 川
川 means river; stream; flatland; plain; open country. Pronounced chuān.
- river; stream
- flatland; plain; open country
- Sichuan (abbreviation)
Character Info
Radical巛
Strokes3
Components
丨
丿
丨
Stroke Order
川
Definitions & Examples
Huáng黄
hé河
shì是
zhōng中
huá华
wén文
míng明
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
chuān川
。
The Yellow River is the mother river of Chinese civilization.
Gāo高
shān山
dà大
chuān川
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
lìng令
rén人
zhèn震
hàn撼
。
The scenery of high mountains and great rivers is awe-inspiring.
Bǎi百
chuān川
guī归
hǎi海
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
hé河
liú流
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
liú流
xiàng向
dà大
hǎi海
。
All rivers flow into the sea; eventually everything finds its proper place.
Xiá峡
gǔ谷
jiān间
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
tuān湍
jí急
de的
chuān川
。
There is a swift-flowing river in the gorge.
Dì地
tú图
shàng上
yòng用
lán蓝
xiàn线
biāo标
shì示
chū出
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
chuān川
liú流
。
Major rivers are marked with blue lines on the map.
Relations
Measure Words
条/ tiáo
Primary
道/ dào
片/ piàn
Common Words
川菜chuāncài
Sichuan cuisine; Sichuan-style dishes
山川shānchuān
mountains and rivers; natural scenery
平川píngchuān
flat land; open plain
河川héchuān
rivers and streams
川流不息chuānliúbùxī
continuous flow; never-ending stream
冰川bīngchuān
glacier; ice river
米粮川 / 米糧川mǐliángchuān
granary; fertile plain
川剧 / 川劇chuānjù
Sichuan opera
一马平川 / 一馬平川yīmǎpíngchuān
vast flatland for galloping; smooth sailing