Chǔ

楚 (Chǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “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)”.

Meanings

  1. 1surname Chu
  2. 2abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together
  3. 3Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)

Related words

清楚clear楚distinct一清二楚to be very clear about sth (idiom)痛楚pain衣冠楚楚immaculately dressed苦楚suffering楚楚neat四面楚歌lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)酸楚disconsolate不清楚unclear凄楚sad; wretched; miserable口齿清楚clear diction

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