Character

楚

chǔ HSK 3

楚 chǔ HSK 3

1. vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)
2. painful; suffering
3. neat; clear; distinct
4. Chu, a Zhou-dynasty vassal state and one of the Warring States Seven Powers, in present-day Hubei, Hunan, and surrounding provinces
5. Hubei and Hunan provinces; especially Hubei
6. a surname

Words using 楚 as chǔ (1)

Structure & writing

楚 chǔ — vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)

楚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 林 lín — forest; grove of trees or bamboo

林 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 3

楚 chǔ vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)

HSK 4

梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth

HSK 6

淋 lín to drip or splash onto a surface

HSK 7

婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 焚 fén to burn

2 疋 yǎ — elegant, refined; classical

疋 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

蛋 dàn egg (of birds, turtles, snakes, etc.); a shelled ovum that can hatch if fertilized

HSK 3

定 dìng calm; stable 楚 chǔ vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)

HSK 7

嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 婿 xù husband 疏 shū sparse; wide apart (opposite of 密)

Stroke order