Ssŭ-ch'uan
Ssŭ-ch'uan is the alternative form of Sichuan.
Meaning of Sichuan
Proper noun
Sichuan
- A province in central China. Capital: Chengdu.
- In Suchue, on Mount Tiexe, the ſtones that grow there being burnt in the fire, drop Iron, which is very fit for the making Swords.[1669, John Nievhoff, translated by John Ogilby, An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, →OCLC, page 242
Origin of Ssŭ-ch'uan
From Mandarin 四川 (Sìchuān) Wade–Giles romanization: Ssŭ⁴-chʻuan¹.
Questions about Ssŭ-ch'uan
- What is Ssŭ-ch'uan the alternative form of?
- Ssŭ-ch'uan is the alternative form of Sichuan.
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