楚
Meaning
chǔ chu3
- distinct
- clear
- orderly
- pain
- suffering
- deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
- punishment cane (old)
Chǔ chu3
- 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)