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Character Decomposition
楚=林+疋
Meanings
distinct
clear
orderly
pain
suffering
deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
punishment cane (old)
surname Chu
abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 and Hunan 湖南省 provinces together
Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)
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Idioms with 楚 60 total Chain
serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides朝秦暮楚zhāo Qín mù Chǔlit. talents of Chu used by Jin (idiom) · fig. brain drain; one's own talents are employed by another country or organization楚材晋用chǔ cái jìn yòng(idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable楚楚可怜chǔ chǔ kě lián
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