Meanings
- A county of Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
However, last June a police station in Shiquan county in Ankang, in Shaanxi, received a tip-off regarding the whereabouts of Ruixiang.
2017 January 24, Mimi Lau, “Chinese sisters, abducted as teens, reunited with mother after 28 years”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2017, Society1 more example
This silkworm was found in 1985 in Shiquan County. It is 2.2 inches long, with a nine-jointed body. Its head is raised as if it were spinning silk. Shiquan County being a major producer, the silk industry prospered during the Han dynasty, and gilding techniques were also developed.
1991 [1987], Zongxu (鄒宗緒) Zou, “The Heart of a Powerful Empire”, in Susan Whitfield, transl., The Land Within the Passes: A History of Xian, Viking, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 116
Origin
- Mandarin石泉
- EnglishShiquan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 石泉.
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 石泉
- 石泉county
Chinese Mandarin 石泉
- 石泉county
Cite this entry
Shiquan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiquan
“Shiquan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiquan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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