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巴蜀 Bā shǔ Sichuan / originally two provinces of Qin and Han
蜀国 Shǔ guó Sichuan / the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods / the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 / during the Three Kingdoms
四川足球俱乐部 sì chuān zú qiú jù lè bù Sichuan
重庆 Chóng qìng Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2]
四川 Sì chuān Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 / or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都
成都 Chéng dū Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 / in southwest China
绵阳 Mián yáng Mianyang, prefecture-level city in Sichuan
江北 Jiāng běi Jiangbei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan / Chongqing's main airport / Jiangbei district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
天府 Tiān fǔ Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu) / land of plenty
变脸 biàn liǎn to turn hostile suddenly / face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
华西 Huá xī West China (region in the upper reaches of Yangtze River and Sichuan Province)
宜宾 Yí bīn Yibin, prefecture-level city in Sichuan
川菜 Chuān cài Sichuan or Szechuan cuisine
南岸 Nán àn Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
自贡 Zì gòng Zigong prefecture-level city in Sichuan
名山 Míng shān famous mountain / Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
花椒 huā jiāo Sichuan pepper / Chinese prickly ash
四川大学 Sì chuān Dà xué Sichuan University
峨眉山 E2 méi Shān Mt Emei in Sichuan, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Samantabhadra 普賢|普贤[Pu3 xian2] / Emeishan city
泸沽湖 Lú gū Hú Lugu Lake, alpine lake on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan
水煮鱼 shuǐ zhǔ yú Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil
巴山 Bā shān Mt Ba in eastern Sichuan
川西 Chuān xī Western Sichuan
益州 Yì zhōu name of old state in modern Sichuan
岷江 Mín jiāng Min River, Sichuan
羌族 Qiāng zú Qiang ethnic group, nowadays esp. in north Sichuan
蜀汉 Shǔ Hàn Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
川藏 Chuān Zàng Sichuan and Tibet
李冰 Lǐ Bīng Li Bing (c. 3rd century BC) hydraulic engineer who designed the Dujiangyan 都江堰[Du1 jiang1 yan4] irrigation system in Sichuan
四川日报 Sì chuān Rì bào Sichuan Daily
川剧 Chuān jù Sichuan opera
嘉陵江 Jiā líng jiāng Jialing River in Sichuan (a tributary of the Yangtze)
大渡河 Dà dù Hé Dadu River in Sichuan
峨嵋山 E2 méi shān Mt Emei in Sichuan, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Samantabhadra 普賢|普贤
杨森 Yáng Sēn Yang Sen (1884-1977), Sichuan warlord and general
新都桥 Xīn dū qiáo Xinduqiao town in Dartsendo county 康定縣|康定县[Kang1 ding4 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
川贝 Chuān bèi Sichuan fritillary bulb (Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, used in TCM)
天府之国 Tiān fǔ zhī guó land of plenty / Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu)
阿坝州 A1 bà zhōu Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: rnga ba bod rigs cha'ng rigs rang skyong khul, formerly in Kham province of Tibet), northwest Sichuan, capital Barkam 馬爾康鎮|马尔康镇[Ma3 er3 kang1 zhen4]
甘孜州 Gān zī zhōu Garze or Kandze, Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: dkar mdzes bod rigs rang skyong khul), formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan
泸定桥 Lú dìng qiáo Luding Bridge over Dadu river 大渡河[Da4 du4 he2] in Sichuan, built by Kangxi in 1706, linking Luding county Sichuan Luding county 瀘定縣|泸定县[Lu2 ding4 xian4] with Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
地方戏 dì fāng xì local Chinese opera, such as Shaoxing opera 越劇|越剧[Yue4 ju4], Sichuan opera 川劇|川剧[Chuan1 ju4], Henan opera 豫劇|豫剧[Yu4 ju4] etc
云贵川 Yún Guì Chuān Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan
得陇望蜀 dé Lǒng wàng Shǔ lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized / fig. endless greed / insatiable desire
跑马山 Pǎo mǎ Shān Paoma Mountain in Kangding 康定[Kang1 ding4], Sichuan
白鹤梁 Bái hè liáng White Crane Ridge at Fuling, Sichuan on the Changjiang River, that used to show above the water at dry periods, with famous carvings
蜀 Shǔ short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province / one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4], situated around what is now Sichuan province
渝 Yú short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4] / old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 Jiang1] in Sichuan
汶 Wèn Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川) / classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国
岷 mín name of a river in Sichuan
崃 lái name of a mountain in Sichuan
邡 Fāng name of a district in Sichuan
巴山蜀水 Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
蜀犬吠日 Shǔ quǎn fèi rì lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom) / fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things / alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day
大英 Dà yīng Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Sui4 ning2], Sichuan / Great Britain
普格 Pǔ gé Puge county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
德格 Dé gé Dêgê / county (Tibetan: sde dge rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
达州 Dá zhōu Dazhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan
巫山 Wū shān Wushan county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
屏山 Píng shān Pingshan county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
大足 Dà zú Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
康巴 Kāng bā Khampa, subdivision of Tibetan ethnic group / former Tibetan province of Kham, now split between Tibet and Sichuan
新都 Xīn dū Xindu or Newtown district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
小金 Xiǎo jīn Xiaojin County (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
金阳 Jīn yáng Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
康定 Kāng dìng Dartsendo, Dardo or Kangding county (Tibetan: dar mdo rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
东兴 Dōng xīng Dongxing district of Neijiang city 內江市|内江市[Nei4 jiang1 shi4], Sichuan / Dongxing, county-level city in Fangchenggang 防城港[Fang2 cheng2 gang3], Guangxi
雷波 Léi bō Leibo county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
万县 Wàn xiàn Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990
得荣 Dé róng Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
叙永 Xù yǒng Xuyong county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan
四川省 Sì chuān Shěng Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuan1] or 蜀[Shu3], capital Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]
仪陇 Yí lǒng Yilong county in Nanchong 南充[Nan2 chong1], Sichuan
广汉 Guǎng hàn Guanghan, county-level city in Deyang 德陽|德阳[De2 yang2], Sichuan
东坡 Dōng pō Dongpo District of Meishan City 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
汶川 Wèn chuān Wenchuan County (Tibetan: wun khron rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
自流井 Zì liú jǐng Ziliujing District of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 Shi4], Sichuan
阿坝 A1 bà Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan: rnga ba bod rigs cha'ng rigs rang skyong khul, formerly in Kham province of Tibet), northwest Sichuan, capital Barkam 馬爾康鎮|马尔康镇[Ma3 er3 kang1 zhen4] / also Ngawa county
巴塘 Bā táng Batang county (Tibetan: 'ba' thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
甘孜 Gān zī Garze or Kandze, capital of Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan
葛洲坝 Gé zhōu bà name of a place, Gezhouba Dam on the Changjiang River, in Sichuan
理塘 Lǐ táng Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
巂 suǐ place name in Sichuan
西昌 Xī chāng Xichang cosmodrome / Xichang, county-level city in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
澦 yù place name in Sichuan
成都市 Chéng dū shì Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 / in southwest China
重庆市 Chóng qìng shì Chongqing city, formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2]
担担面 dàn dàn miàn Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce
德阳市 Dé yáng shì Deyang prefecture-level city in Sichuan
金沙江 Jīn shā jiāng Jinsha river, upper reaches of Yangtze river or Changjiang 長江|长江 / in Sichuan and Yunnan
玃 jué legendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls
仁和 Rén hé Renhe district of Panzhihua city 攀枝花市[Pan1 zhi1 hua1 shi4], south Sichuan
四川盆地 Sì chuān pén dì Sichuan basin
万源市 Wàn yuán shì Wanyuan, county-level city in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
雅砻江 Yǎ lóng jiāng Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan
永川区 Yǒng chuān qū Yongchuan suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
邛崃 Qióng lái Qionglai, county-level city in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
三台 Sān tái Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
三台县 Sān tái xiàn Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
三江生态旅游区 Sān jiāng shēng tài lu:3 yóu qū Sanjiang Ecological Tourist Area in Wenchuan county 汶川縣|汶川县[Wen4 chuan1 xian4], northwest Sichuan
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