川
川 (chuān) · stream
3 strokesLeft–middle–right
川 (chuān) means “stream”. It is made of 丿 + 丨 + 丨 and has 3 strokes.
Break 川 into its parts
What 川 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
川 stroke order
Example sentences with 川流不息
街上的车川流不息。Jiēshàng de chē chuānliúbùxī.Traffic flows non-stop on the street.
商场里顾客川流不息。Shāngchǎng lǐ gùkè chuānliúbùxī.Shoppers stream through the mall.
Words with 川
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chuān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | stream |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Pattern | Left–middle–right |
Questions about 川
What does 川 mean?
川 (chuān) means “stream”.
How many strokes does 川 have?
川 has 3 strokes.
What parts make up 川?
川 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 丨 (vertical stroke) and 丨 (vertical stroke).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.