Meaning
(surname); ancient place name; distinct; clear; orderly; pain
Chinese: 地方、场所、名字。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chu” becomes a different word in each tone. 楚 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 清楚qīng chuclear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
- 苦楚kǔ chǔsuffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological)
- 痛楚tòng chǔpain; anguish; suffering
- 楚楚chǔ chǔneat; lovely
- 不清楚bù qīng chuunclear; not understood; currently unknown
More Words
Example Sentence
请把字写清楚一点儿。Qǐng bǎ zì xiě qīng chu yì diǎnr.Please write the characters a little more clearly.
请qǐngto ask把bǎ(marks the object)字zìletter写xiěto write清楚qīng chuclear一点儿yī diǎn rerhua variant of 一点。