Definitions
(noun)
river; creek
(noun)
plain; level ground
Etymology
Pictograph of a river.
About
The character 川 originated as a pictogram depicting a river, with its three vertical lines representing the flow of water between its banks. Its structure has consistently remained as a simple ideograph composed of three strokes, and while its primary meaning of "river" or "stream" has endured, it has also developed extended meanings such as "plain" or "flat land" in reference to river valleys, and it is frequently employed in geographical names like Sichuan.
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我喜欢川菜。
川菜非常辣。
四川是个好地方。
我们去四川旅游吧。
这条河川水流很急。
川资已经准备好了。
他来自四川成都。
四川的地形多山多川。