Keyword
the name of an ancient state
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- #2802
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- 13
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shǔ
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蜀
short name for Sichuan 四川 (Sìchuān) province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三国 (Sānguó) after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀汉 (ShǔHàn), situated around what is now Sichuan province
巴蜀
Sichuan; originally two provinces of Qin and Han
蜀汉
Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
蜀国
Sichuan; the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods; the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
蜀绣
Sichuan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 苏绣 (Sūxiù), 湘绣 (Xiāngxiù) and 粤绣 (Yuèxiù))
蜀锦
brocade from Sichuan
玉蜀黍
corn
蜀葵
hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
乐不思蜀
indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
蜀山区
Shushan, a district of Hefei City 合肥市 (HéféiShì), Anhui
巴山蜀水
mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)