Keyword
distinct
- clear
- pain
- suffering
- surname
- Frequency
- #1042
- Strokes
- 13
Readings
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清楚
clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
楚
distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
楚国
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
痛楚
pain; anguish; suffering
一清二楚
to be very clear about sth (idiom)
苦楚
suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological)
四面楚歌
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
楚楚
neat; lovely
楚辞
Songs of Chu, an anthology of poetic songs, many from the state of Chu 楚 (Chǔ), collected in the Han dynasty 汉朝 (Hàncháo)
翘楚
person of outstanding talent
宋楚瑜
James Soong (1942-), Taiwanese politician expelled from Guomindang in 2000 when he founded People First Party 亲民党
衣冠楚楚
immaculately dressed; well-groomed; dapper
巴楚县
Maralbexi, a county in Kashgar City 喀什市 (KāshíShì), Xinjiang
楚庄王
King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
楚怀王
King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC); later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC)
耶律楚材
Yelü Chucai (1190-1244), Khitan statesman and advisor to Genghis Khan and Ögödei Khan, known for convincing the Mongols to tax the conquered population of the north China plains rather than slaughter it
酸楚
disconsolate; forlorn; grievance
吴楚
southern states of Wu and Chu; the middle and lower Yangtze valley
楚雄市
Chuxiong, a county-level city in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州 (ChǔxióngYízúZìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
楚楚可怜
(idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable
楚雄彝族自治州
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 云南省 (YúnnánShěng)
头脑清楚
lucid; clear-headed; sensible
凄楚
sad; wretched; miserable
朝秦暮楚
serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides