chuān river


Similar looking characters : zhōu (prefecture)
Made with 3 strokes.
Represents the fast smooth flow of water in a river
Ancient small seal form Small seal

Different tone

chuán (boat)

Radical

Index 47 used in: shùn (to obey) ; zhōu (prefecture)

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stroke order for 川
Stroke order for character 川, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license

Provinces

四川 Sichuan

Cities

银川 Yinchuan, Ningxia

Proverbs

海纳百川 hǎi nà bǎi chuān We all share a common destiny