楚 - chǔ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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13 strokes
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楚

chǔ

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Compounds (3)

濋

Chǔ

name of an ancient river (in present-day Dingtao County 定陶县, Shandong)

rough and rugged

to be afraid

Related words (11)

neat; lovely

sad; wretched; miserable

sorrowful; grieved

thorny problem; troublesome affair

痛楚

tòng chǔ

pain; anguish; suffering

翘楚

qiáo chǔ

person of outstanding talent

苌楚

cháng chǔ

plant mentioned in Book of Songs, uncertainly identified as carambola or star fruit (Averrhoa carambola); kiwi fruit

苦楚

kǔ chǔ

suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological)

酸楚

suān chǔ

disconsolate; forlorn; grievance

隽楚

juàn chǔ

outstanding; extraordinary; preeminent

衣冠楚楚

yī guān chǔ chǔ

immaculately dressed; well-groomed; dapper

Idioms (1)

一清二楚

yī qīng èr chǔ

to be very clear about sth (idiom)

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