楚葵

chǔkuí

Alternative name for 水芹 (shuǐqín, “water dropwort”).

Wiktionary

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)
=1 楚 chǔ
  1. distinct
  2. clear
  3. orderly
  4. pain
  5. suffering
  6. deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
  7. punishment cane (old)
2 葵 kuí used in the names of various herbaceous plants