clear, distinct; pain; a Chinese ancient state name
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 楚 is used in context
1
tā他
shuō说
dé得
hěn很
qīng清
chǔ楚
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
míng明
bái白
le了
。
He spoke very clearly, everyone understood
2
tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
bái白
sè色
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
，
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
dòng动
rén人
。
She wore a white dress, looking delicate and moving
3
shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
de的
tòng痛
chǔ楚
ràng让
tā他
nán难
yǐ以
rù入
shuì睡
。
The pain after surgery made it hard for him to sleep
4
zhè这
ge个
zì字
hěn很
qīng清
chǔ楚
。
This character is very clear.
5
qǐng请
bǎ把
huà话
shuō说
qīng清
chǔ楚
，
zhè这
yàng样
wǒ我
cái才
néng能
míng明
bái白
。
Please speak clearly so that I can understand.
6
tā他
duì对
shì事
qíng情
de的
lái来
lóng龙
qù去
mài脉
fēi非
cháng常
qīng清
chǔ楚
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
néng能
zuò做
chū出
zhèng正
què确
de的
pàn判
duàn断
。
He is very clear about the ins and outs of the matter, so he can make the right judgment.
Information
Traditional楚
Radical木
Strokes13
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#519
Zhuyinㄔㄨˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+695A
CangjieDDNYO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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