chuān = chu + an1
abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China
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chuān = chu + an1
(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country
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How to pronounce 川

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= chu initial

Chu is for Chantal Chicken.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

川 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 川 as component

kǎn = k + an3
old variant of 侃[kan3]
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kǎn = k + an3
upright and honest / cheerful / to chat idly / to boast / to talk smoothly
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xùn = xu + (e)n4
to attain gradually / to tame / Taiwan pr. [xun2]
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Words with 川

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Lichuan, county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan

Sentences with 川

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