[[Radicals|Radicals]] #Radicals #3-Strokes ## 川 (chuān) Kanxi Radical 47 ![[川 (chuān) 1.svg]] **Variation of the radical:** [[巛 (chuāng)]] ## Meaning The Chinese radical 川 (chuān) means "river" or "stream." It is one of the Kangxi radicals and is associated with water bodies and flowing water. This radical often appears in characters related to rivers, streams, and sometimes water in general. ## Examples Here are some Chinese characters that contain the radical 川 (chuān): [[州 zhōu]] - state; province [[荒 huāng]] - uncultivated land; wilderness