Definition
楚 (chǔ) is a bound morpheme (not a standalone word) with several notable uses. It refers to the ancient Chu kingdom and the Hubei-Hunan region (楚国, 楚地). It also appears in words meaning 'clear' or 'neat' (清楚, 一清二楚) and 'suffering, pain' (苦楚, 痛楚). Additionally, it's a common Chinese surname. As a bound morpheme, it always attaches to another character to form a word.
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(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
- 。Zhège wèntí shuō de hěn qīngchǔ.This question is explained very clearly.
- 。Tā jīnglì le hěn duō kǔchǔ.She has experienced a lot of suffering.
- 楚。chǔ guó zài lìshǐ shàng hěn qiángdà.The Chu kingdom was very powerful in history.
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