English Explanatory Dictionary

Sichuan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province in central China. Capital: Chengdu.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪt͡ʃ.wɑn/ /ˌsɪˈt͡ʃwɑn/ /ˌsəˈt͡ʃwɑn/ /ˌsiˈt͡ʃwɑn/ /ˈsɛʃ.wɑn/ /ˈsɛt͡ʃ.wɑn/ sě′chwän sœ′chwän′ sě′chwän′ sŭ′chwän′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sichuan.wav

Word forms

Sichuan Szechuan Szechwan Ssu-ch'uan Ssŭ-ch'uan Suchuen Szechuen

Etymology

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).

Derived words

Sichuanese Sichuan lovage Sichuan pepper
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