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楚

chǔ · chu/Chǔ · chu

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Meaning

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surname Chu
abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 (Húběi Shěng) and Hunan 湖南省 (Húnán Shěng) provinces together
Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)

2 examples

他(tā)的(de)字(zì)迹(jì)清(qīng)楚(chu)，老(lǎo)师(shī)一(yì)眼(yǎn)就(jiù)能(néng)看(kàn)懂(dǒng)。

His handwriting is clear, and the teacher can understand it at a glance.

听(tīng)完(wán)他(tā)的(de)遭(zāo)遇(yù)，我(wǒ)心(xīn)里(lǐ)一(yí)阵(zhèn)酸(suān)楚(chǔ)。

After hearing about his ordeal, I felt a pang of sorrow in my heart.

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