北川 Traditional form: 北川 Pinyin (reading): Běichuān Definitions: see 北川羌族自治縣/北川羌族自治县 ( Běichuān Qiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn) Characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 川 - stream, river Traditional characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 川 - stream, river