Chǔ

name
place

Meaning of

楚 means State of Chu (an ancient state in the Zhou Dynasty); Hubei and Hunan provinces. Pronounced Chǔ.

  • State of Chu (an ancient state in the Zhou Dynasty)
  • Hubei and Hunan provinces
  • a Chinese surname

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Chǔ
guó
shì
zhàn
guó
shí
de
guó
zhī
 

The State of Chu was one of the great powers during the Warring States period.

Yuán
shì
Chǔ
guó
de
 

Qu Yuan was a minister of the State of Chu.

Chǔ
Hàn
xiāng
zhēng
zuì
hòu
Liú
Bāng
de
shèng
gào
zhōng
 

The Chu-Han Contention ended with Liu Bang's victory.

 
Chǔ
suī
sān
 
wáng
Qín
Chǔ
 
 

Even if Chu has only three households, it will surely be the one to destroy Qin.

Chǔ
wén
huà
duì
Zhōng
huá
wén
míng
chǎn
shēng
le
shēn
yuǎn
de
yǐng
xiǎng
 

Chu culture has had a profound impact on Chinese civilization.