chu

name of feudal state; clear

HSK 3 #859

DEFINITIONS

楚 chǔ
  • 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)

STROKES

WORDS

河 nián chǔ hé Nyang qu or Nian chu River in Tibet, a tributary of Yarlung Tsangpo
bēi chǔ sorrowful; grieved
qī chǔ sad; wretched; miserable
qī chǔ sad; wretched; miserable
朝秦暮 zhāo qín mù chǔ serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
jí chǔ thorny problem; troublesome affair
国 chǔ guó the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei
國 chǔ guó the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei
州 chǔ zhōu Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
州区 chǔ zhōu qū Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
州區 chǔ zhōu qū Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
怀王 chǔ huái wáng King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC); later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC)
懷王 chǔ huái wáng King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC); later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC)
河汉界 chǔ hé hàn jiè lit. the river that divides Chu and Han; fig. a line that divides rival territories; the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard
河漢界 chǔ hé hàn jiè lit. the river that divides Chu and Han; fig. a line that divides rival territories; the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard
汉战争 chǔ hàn zhàn zhēng Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu
漢戰爭 chǔ hàn zhàn zhēng Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu
汉相争 chǔ hàn xiāng zhēng see 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
漢相爭 chǔ hàn xiāng zhēng see 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
庄王 chǔ zhuāng wáng King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
莊王 chǔ zhuāng wáng King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
辞 chǔ cí Chu Ci, the Songs of Chu (ancient book of poems, collected during Han but esp. from country of Chu c. 500 BC)
辭 chǔ cí Chu Ci, the Songs of Chu (ancient book of poems, collected during Han but esp. from country of Chu c. 500 BC)
雄 chǔ xióng Chuxiong county level city, capital of Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in central Yunnan
雄州 chǔ xióng zhōu abbr. for 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]