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楚

Chǔ

surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei [[湖北省<HúběiShěng>]] and Hunan [[湖南省<HúnánShěng>]] provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)

13 strokes Noun Very Common (2%)

Character Breakdown

楚
chǔ
clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname
HSK 3

Alternate Dictionary Entries

楚
chǔ
distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old)

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
HSK Word Level
—
Character Frequency
858
Word Frequency
1879