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川 (chuān): river; stream

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HSK 4noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: river; stream
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 3
Radical: 川
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

river
stream
plain
flat land
short for Sichuan province
short for Sichuan Province

Chinese explanation

河流
水道。多用于地名，指河流或河流流经的地方，如四川、川流不息。也指平坦的陆地，特指四川盆地，如川菜、川剧。

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