Meaning of chuān:
chuān
川
Noun
abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China; (bound form) river; creek; plain; an area of level country
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de zhōngcān càixì shì chuān cài.
我最喜欢的中餐菜系是川菜。
My favorite Chinese cuisine is Sichuan cuisine.
Xǔduō dà chéngshì dōu yīkào zhè tiáo chuān tígōng shuǐyuán.
许多大城市都依靠这条川提供水源。
Many big cities depend on this river for their water supply.
Háizimen zài xiǎo chuān biān wánshuǎ.
孩子们在小川边玩耍。
The children are playing by the creek.
Zhèlǐ de jǐngsè hěn měi, kěyǐ kàn dào liáokuò de píngchuān.
这里的景色很美，可以看到辽阔的平川。
The scenery here is beautiful, you can see the vast plains.
Wǒmen zǒuguòle guǎngkuò de píng chuān.
我们走过了广阔的平川。
We walked across the vast plain.
