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楚
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Chǔ
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- surname Chu
- abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 Húběi Shěng and Hunan 湖南省 Húnán Shěng provinces together
- Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)
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楚
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chǔ
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- distinct
- clear
- orderly
- pain
- suffering
- deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
- punishment cane (old)
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越
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Yuè
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- generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
- abbr. for Vietnam 越南
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越
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yuè
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- to exceed
- to climb over
- to surpass
- the more... the more
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越
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huó
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
- small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
- to bore a hole; to drill a hole
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