川
川 - chuān
stream, river; flow; boil
stream, river; flow; boilHow to read 川
Click 川 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 川 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 川 |
| Pinyin | chuān |
| English | stream, river; flow; boil |
| Radical hint | 巛 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 川剧 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 川汇. “”。 Please read 川外 one more time.
Common words with this character
Sichuan opera
see 川匯區|川汇区[Chuan1 hui4 Qu1]
abbr. for 四川外國語大學|四川外国语大学[Si4 chuan1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
Kawasaki
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 川 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 川剧 and 川汇 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.