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蜀

Shǔ
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Meanings

  1. 1 Shu — one of the Three Kingdoms (221–263 AD), also called Shu Han (蜀汉)
  2. 2 short name for Sichuan province

Examples

蜀国的首都是成都。
Shǔ Guó de shǒudū shì Chéngdū.
The capital of Shu was Chengdu.
四川的简称是蜀。
Sìchuān de jiǎnchēng shì Shǔ.
The abbreviation for Sichuan is 'Shu'.

Tips

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蜀 was founded by Liu Bei (刘备) in 221 AD, with Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮) as chancellor — the state made famous by 《三国演义》. Today it survives as the one-character abbreviation for Sichuan: car plates read 川 or 蜀.

Stroke Order

蜀 Shǔ