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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 楚
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 楚 | chǔ | - surname Chu - abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2nan2 Sheng3] provinces together - Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC) |
| 楚 | chǔ | - distinct - clear - orderly - pain - suffering - deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) - punishment cane (old) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 7,323 | 5,288 | 6,675 |
Other Words Containing 楚
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 清楚 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 1,168 | 1,209 |
| 楚 | - | - | 7,323 | 5,288 | 6,675 |
| 一清二楚 | - | - | 9,283 | 26,320 | 30,510 |
| 痛楚 | - | - | 11,850 | 20,152 | 11,742 |
| 衣冠楚楚 | - | - | 21,546 | 70,633 | - |
| 苦楚 | - | - | 26,125 | 39,445 | 23,199 |
| 楚楚 | - | - | 43,478 | 53,211 | 55,829 |
| 四面楚歌 | - | - | 50,168 | 51,822 | 40,591 |
| 酸楚 | - | - | 67,124 | 34,367 | 22,309 |