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川震

Chuān zhèn

2-character word

What 川震 means

1. Sichuan great earthquake, the magnitude 8 earthquake of May 2008 at Wenchuan 汶川, Sichuan, that killed more than 80,000 people
2. same as {四川大地震|Sì chuān Dà dì zhèn}

The characters in 川震

• 川chuān(bound form) river; creek; plain
• 震zhènto shake; to vibrate; to jolt

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