Sichuan
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- proper noun
- /sɪˈtʃwɑn/
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Sichuán
- We were in the eastern Sichuan Province near Chengdu.
- Sichuan Province
- Sichuan earthquake
They range from northern Myanmar, Burma to West Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China.
- They range from northern Myanmar, Burma to West Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China.
- However, Munker's campaign against the Song dynasty became bogged down in sieges, mud, and rain in Sichuan province.
Examples
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I'm from Sichuan Province.
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I had seen pictures of the giant pandas of Sichuan and the black gibbons of Hainan.
Fiction book (1991) -
Zhu Li lives on a farm in Sichuan Province, China.
Fiction book (2002) -
In January 1993, a remote city in Sichuan Province saw a steel-plant owner elected by the citizens as mayor.
Academic text (1993) -
In China, an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale struck the Sichuan province in 2008.
Academic text (2018) -
Born in 1904 in Sichuan province, Deng went to France for further study in early 1920.
Academic text (1998) -
You have the north, you have the Sichuan with Chengdu and the Sichuan peppercorns that numb your mouth.
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As per official figures, as many as 69,197 were confirmed dead, including 68,636 in Sichuan province, and 374,176 injured, with 18,222 listed as missing.
Academic text (2018) -
The lowest rates were in Zhejiang, Sichuan, Liaoning, and the three national municipalities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin.
Academic text (1991) -
I visited Sichuan Province to try the famous spicy hot pot.
Synonyms
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A large province in south central China known for spicy food and strong local culture
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A province in south-central China known for spicy food and culture
A large province in south-central China known for spicy food and rich culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sichuan comes from Chinese parts si 'four' and chuan 'river'. It was named for the many rivers in the area, so Sichuan literally means 'four rivers' and fits this province's landscape and famous spicy food.