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楚
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PinYin chǔ
Simplified 楚
Traditional 楚
- distinct
- clear
- orderly
- pain
- suffering
- deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
- punishment cane (old)
PinYin chǔ
Simplified 楚
Traditional 楚
- surname Chu
- 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)
Chinese meanings
- chǔ
BS 疋 | BH 8
楚1
①〈书〉痛苦:苦~ㄧ凄~。
②清晰;整齐:清~ㄧ齐~。
楚2
[Chǔ]
①周朝国名,原来在今湖北和湖南北部,后来扩展到今河南、安徽、江苏、浙江、江西和四川。
②指湖北和湖南,特指湖北。
③姓。
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