楚 [－]

Jyutping co2
Pinyin chǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Chu
  2. abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together
  3. Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)
  4. distinct
  5. clear
  6. orderly
  7. pain
  8. suffering
  9. deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
  10. punishment cane (old)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)/punishment cane (old)/name of feudal state/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    古代​中國國名​、​國號​用字​，​例如​春秋​戰國​時代楚國
    name adopted by various states in ancient China, usually transliterated as "Chu"
  2. 名詞、專名
    地方​名​，​現時​湖北​及​湖南​一帶
    an alternative name for the Hunan and Hubei area
  3. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    (historical) Chu (an ancient Chinese viscounty and kingdom along the Yangtze River during the Zhou dynasty)
  2. character
    painful; suffering
    • 痛楚
      痛楚
      tòng chǔ
      in great pain
    • 苦楚
      苦楚
      kǔ chǔ
      suffering; misery
  3. character, historical
    punishment cane
  4. character, specifically
    Hubei
  5. character
    modern-day Hubei and Hunan (where the state of Chu was located)
  6. character, historical
    to beat with a punishment cane
  7. character
    bright; gorgeous
  8. character, obsolete
    thick growth of weeds or trees
  9. character
    neat; clear; orderly; arranged
    • 清楚
      清楚
      qīng chǔ
      clear
  10. character
    a surname
  11. character, obsolete
    vulgar; unrefined
  12. character, obsolete
    Vitex; Chinese chaste tree (Vitex negundo)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. name of feudal state
  2. clear
  3. Cangjie Input
    DDNYO
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级汉字表 #27
  2. HSK3 中等手写字表 #41
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你说得太轻了，以至于我没办法听清楚你在说什么。
    你説得太輕了，以至於我沒辦法聽清楚你在説什麼。
    nǐ shuō dé tài qīng le ， yǐ zhì yú wǒ méi bàn fǎ tīng qīng chǔ nǐ zài shuō shén me 。
    • You speak so softly that I cannot quite hear what you say.
  2. Mandarin
    我坐这座位看不清楚舞台。
    我坐這座位看不清楚舞台。
    wǒ zuò zhè zuò wèi kàn bu qīng chǔ wǔ tái 。
    • I can't see the stage well from this seat.
  3. Mandarin
    我看不清楚。
    我看不清楚。
    wǒ kàn bu qīng chǔ 。
    • I have weak sight.
  4. Mandarin
    猫在夜里看得更清楚。
    貓在夜裏看得更清楚。
    māo zài yè li kàn dé gèng qīng chu 。
    • A cat can see much better at night.
  5. Mandarin
    太暗了，看不清楚。
    太暗了，看不清楚。
    tài àn le ， kàn bu qīng chǔ 。
    • It is too dark to see clearly.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢个名我记得好清楚。
    佢個名我記得好清楚。
    keoi5 go3 ming4 ngo5 gei3 dak1 hou3 cing1 co2 。
    • I remember that man's name very well.
  2. Cantonese
    无论喺咩地方，过马路之前都应该望清楚左右先。
    無論喺咩地方，過馬路之前都應該望清楚左右先。
    mou4 leon6 hai2 me1 dei6 fong1 ， gwo3 maa5 lou6 zi1 cin4 dou1 jing1 goi1 mong6 cing1 co2 zo2 jau6 sin1 。
    • It's a good rule to look both ways before you cross the street anywhere.
  3. Cantonese
    你一定要谂清楚你想做啲点嘅工。
    你一定要諗清楚你想做啲點嘅工。
    nei5 jat1 ding6 jiu3 nam2 cing1 co2 nei5 soeng2 zou6 di1 dim2 ge3 gung1 。
    • You must consider what kind of work you want to do.
  4. Cantonese
    「你个鼻搞咩呀？」「我头先褪后架车𠮶阵，谂住伸个头出去睇清楚后面有无人。我以个车窗开住啦，点知原来闩咗㖞，于是就成个头撞咗哩个窗度喇。」
    「你個鼻搞咩呀？」「我頭先褪後架車嗰陣，諗住伸個頭出去睇清楚後面有無人。我以個車窗開住啦，點知原來閂咗喎，於是就成個頭撞咗哩個窗度喇。」
    「 nei5 go3 bei6 gaau2 me1 aa3 ？ 」 「 ngo5 tau4 sin1 tan3 hau6 gaa3 ce1 go2 zan6 ， nam2 zyu6 san1 go3 tau4 ceot1 heoi3 tai2 cing1 co2 hau6 min6 jau5 mou4 jan4 。 ngo5 ji5 go3 ce1 coeng1 hoi1 zyu6 laa1 ， dim2 zi1 jyun4 loi4 saan1 zo2 wo5 ， jyu1 si6 zau6 sing4 go3 tau4 zong6 zo2 lei5 go3 coeng1 dou6 laa3 。 」
    • "What happened to your nose?" "When I was backing my car up I went to check behind me, convinced that the car window was open, and bashed my face into it!"
  5. Cantonese
    你可以用肉眼睇星星，用望远镜嘅话，仲可以睇得清楚啲添。
    你可以用肉眼睇星星，用望遠鏡嘅話，仲可以睇得清楚啲添。
    nei5 ho2 ji5 jung6 juk6 ngaan5 tai2 sing1 sing1 ， jung6 mong6 jyun5 geng3 ge3 waa2 ， zung6 ho2 ji5 tai2 dak1 cing1 co2 di1 tim1 。
    • You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢会唔会嚟呢，呢层我唔太清楚。
    佢會唔會嚟呢，呢層我唔太清楚。
    keoi5 wui5 m4 wui5 lai4 ne1, ni1 cang4 ngo5 m4 taai3 cing1 co2.
    • 他會不會來呢，這個我不太清楚。
    • Um, I'm not quite sure if he will come.
  2. Cantonese
    张守则写得清清楚楚你唔可以咁做。
    張守則寫得清清楚楚你唔可以咁做。
    zoeng1 sau2 zak1 se2 dak1 cing1 cing1 co2 co2 nei5 m4 ho2 ji5 gam2 zou6.
    • It is clearly written in the code of conduct that you can't do this.
  3. Cantonese
    佢做药煲做咗十年有多，药性、副作用知得一清二楚，已经久病成医。
    佢做藥煲做咗十年有多，藥性、副作用知得一清二楚，已經久病成醫。
    keoi5 zou6 joek6 bou1 zou6 zo2 sap6 nin4 jau5 do1, joek6 sing3, fu3 zok3 jung6 zi1 dak1 jat1 cing1 ji6 co2, ji5 ging1 gau2 beng6 sing4 ji1.
    • Relying on medicine for his illness for more than ten years, he has become familiar with the nature and side effects of the medicine.
  4. Cantonese
    点解你唔自己出面将件事讲清楚呢？
    點解你唔自己出面將件事講清楚呢？
    dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 zi6 gei2 ceot1 min2 zoeng1 gin6 si6 gong2 cing1 co2 ne1?
    • Why don't you personally clarify this incident?
  5. Cantonese
    呢个城市嘅交通行车指示好清楚。
    呢個城市嘅交通行車指示好清楚。
    • Traffic instructions in this city are very clear.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    衣冠楚楚
    衣冠楚楚
    yī guān chǔ chǔ
    • well-groomed
  2. Mandarin
    痛楚
    痛楚
    tòng chǔ
    • in great pain
  3. Mandarin
    苦楚
    苦楚
    kǔ chǔ
    • suffering; misery
  4. Mandarin
    清楚
    清楚
    qīng chǔ
    • clear
  5. Cantonese
    你𠮶句说话我记得好清楚。
    你嗰句说话我记得好清楚。
    nei5 go2 geoi3 syut3 waa6 ngo5 gei3 dak1 hou2 cing1 co2.
    • I remember that sentence that you said very well.