楚国

楚國
Chǔguó
the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei

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Entry Composition

1 楚 Chǔ
  1. surname Chu
  2. abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 Húběi Shěng and Hunan 湖南省 Húnán Shěng provinces together
  3. Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)
2 国 guó
  1. country; nation; state
  2. (bound form) national