楚
chǔ
Other characters with the syllable chu: see all 11 →
Meaning
- abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together
- Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)
- distinct
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- clear
- orderly
- pain
- suffering
- deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
- surname Chu
- punishment cane (old)
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Words containing 楚
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