楚 (chǔ) — (bound form) the ancient Chu kingdom, covering modern Hubei and Hunan; (bound form) clear, orderly (in compounds like 清楚, 一清二楚); (bound form) suffering, pain (in compounds like 苦楚, 痛楚)
Definition
楚 (chǔ) is a bound form used in compounds. It refers to the ancient Chu kingdom in the Hubei–Hunan region (楚国), and in words like 清楚 and 苦楚 it means 'clear' or 'suffering'.
bound form
(bound form) the ancient Chu kingdomcovering modern Hubei and Hunan(bound form) clearorderly (in compounds like 清楚, 一清二楚)(bound form) sufferingpain (in compounds like 苦楚, 痛楚)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge wèn tí shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ.This question is explained very clearly.
- 。Tā jīng lì le hěn duō kǔ chǔ.She has experienced a lot of suffering.
- 楚。chǔ Guó zài lì shǐ shàng hěn qiáng dà.The Chu kingdom was very powerful in history.
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