川 is the character for “river”. It is made out of 3 strokes.
| Chinese Character | Simplified Version | Bopomofo | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 川 | 川 | ㄔㄨㄢ | Chuān |
Definition
River; creek; plain; an area of level country
Historical Origins
The character 川 is one of the oldest Chinese characters, serving as a direct visual representation of a river. Remarkably, the modern version of this character retains a striking resemblance to its initial script, preserving the essence of depicting a river in its visual form.
Vocabulary with the Character 川
| Chinese | Bopomofo | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 山川 | ㄕㄢ ㄔㄨㄢ | shān chuān | Mountains and rivers |
| 河川 | ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄨㄢ | hé chuān | Rivers |
| 冰川 | ㄅㄧㄥ ㄔㄨㄢ | bīng chuān | Glacier |
| 四川 | ㄙˋ ㄔㄨㄢ | sì chuān | Sichuan province (China) |
| 川菜 | ㄔㄨㄢ ㄘㄞˋ | chuān cài | Sichuan cuisine |
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