chǔ

  1. chǔ proper noun state of Chu
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Kingdom 王国
    Notes: Chu was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period 722-481 BCE and Warring States Period 481-221 BCE (Guoyu '楚' n 2; Unihan '楚')
  2. chǔ proper noun Chu
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '楚' n 5)
  3. chǔ adjective distinct; clear; orderly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 清晰, as in 清楚 (Guoyu '楚' adj 2; Unihan '楚')
  4. chǔ adjective painful
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 痛苦, as in 苦楚 (Guoyu '楚' adj 1)
  5. chǔ adjective dazzling; sparkling
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 华丽 (Guoyu '楚' adj 3)
  6. chǔ adjective a cane
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 小杖, used for punishment in former times (Guoyu '楚' n 1)
  7. chǔ noun Hubei and Hunan
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '楚' n 3)
  8. chǔ noun horsewhip
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany , Concept: Plant 植物
    Notes: A grass or shrub also known as 马鞭 (Guoyu '楚' n 4)
  9. chǔ verb to beat a prisoner; to torture
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 拷打 (Guoyu '楚' v)
  10. chǔ adjective painful
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: See 楚毒 (BCSD '楚', p. 659; SH '楚', p. 402)

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