Etymology

Sichuan

Si·chuan
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Today it means: A province in central China. Capital: Chengdu. Full definition →

Chinese 四川
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  1. Chinese · derived from四川
  2. English todaySichuan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 四川 (Sìchuān), a contraction of the Southern Song 四川路 (Sìchuān lù).

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