楚楚Stroke order for 楚

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HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj
Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe emotional or physical pain, as in 苦楚 or 痛楚.
painful; suffering
痛苦。
Words:
苦楚痛楚酸楚凄楚楚痛
Synonyms:
痛苦
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)心(xīn)中(zhōng)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)苦(kǔ)楚(chǔ)，却(què)无(wú)法(fǎ)表(biǎo)达(dá)。
    His heart is full of suffering, but he cannot express it.
  2. 听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xī)，她(tā)感(gǎn)到(dào)一(yí)阵(zhèn)痛(tòng)楚(chǔ)。
    Upon hearing this news, she felt a pang of pain.
adj
Commonly used in compounds like 清楚 to mean 'clear' or 'understandable', and 衣冠楚楚 to describe someone dressed neatly.
neat; clear
齐整；清晰。
Words:
清楚一清二楚清齐衣冠楚楚清清楚楚
Synonyms:
清晰齐整
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)解(jiě)释(shì)得(de)更(gèng)清(qīng)楚(chǔ)一(yī)些(xiē)。
    Please explain this issue more clearly.
  2. 他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)穿(chuān)得(de)衣(yī)冠(guān)楚(chǔ)楚(chǔ)，要(yào)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)重(zhòng)要(yào)会(huì)议(yì)。
    He is dressed neatly today to attend an important meeting.
n
Historical term; often appears in contexts related to ancient Chinese history or culture.
Chu (an ancient state during the Zhou Dynasty and Warring States period, located in modern Hubei and Hunan provinces, later expanding to other regions)
周代诸侯国名，战国七雄之一，疆域在今湖北省和湖南省北部，后来扩展到河南省南部及江西、安徽、江苏、浙江等省。
Words:
楚国
Sentences:
  1. 楚(chǔ)国(guó)在(zài)战(zhàn)国(guó)时(shí)期(qī)是(shì)七(qī)雄(xióng)之(zhī)一(yī)。
    The state of Chu was one of the seven powers during the Warring States period.
  2. 许(xǔ)多(duō)古(gǔ)代(dài)诗(shī)人(rén)来(lái)自(zì)楚(chǔ)国(guó)。
    Many ancient poets came from the state of Chu.
n
Used in modern contexts to refer to the region, such as in 楚地 for 'Chu region' or 楚剧 for 'Chu opera'.
Hubei and Hunan provinces, especially Hubei
指湖北和湖南，特指湖北。
Words:
楚剧楚地
Sentences:
  1. 楚(chǔ)剧(jù)是(shì)湖(hú)北(běi)地(dì)区(qū)的(de)一(yī)种(zhǒng)传(chuán)统(tǒng)戏(xì)曲(qǔ)。
    Chu opera is a traditional opera from the Hubei region.
  2. 楚(chǔ)地(dì)以(yǐ)丰(fēng)富(fù)的(de)文(wén)化(huà)遗(yí)产(chǎn)而(ér)闻(wén)名(míng)。
    The Chu region is famous for its rich cultural heritage.

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