楚
Decomposition
Pinyin & 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)
distinct • clear • orderly • pain • suffering • deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) • punishment cane (old)
Pronunciation Clues
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