also: すーちょわん
Refers to the inland province in southwestern China, known for its spicy cuisine and as the habitat of giant pandas.
Sichuan cuisine is famous for being spicy.
He plans to travel to Sichuan next month.
Standard kanji spelling for the Chinese province.
Katakana spelling reflecting the Chinese-derived pronunciation; used in some contexts, e.g., Sichuan cuisine.
From Chinese 四川 (Sìchuān), meaning 'four rivers', referring to four major rivers in the region.