楚 (co2 | chu3) : painful; clear

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楚

co2

chu3

[1] [adj] painful; aching; miserable
[2] [adj] clear; neat; in good order
[3] [n] Chu - name of a state in the Eastern Zhou period (770-256 BC)
[4] [n] Chu - name for the region of Hubei and Hunan

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Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

楚

Don't confuse with:
禁

This word has been viewed 7524 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Jan 2011 04:29

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清楚 cing1 co2 qing1 chu5 = clear; clarity

講得清楚 gong2 dak1 cing1 co2 = to speak clearly 粵

唔係幾清楚 m4 hai6 gei2 cing1 co2 = not quite clear... 粵

睇清楚 tai2 cing1 co2 = to see clearly 粵

唔清楚嘅 m4 cing1 co2 ge3 = unintelligible 粵

楚楚 co2 co2 chu3 chu3 = clear, neat, tidy

一清二楚 jat1 cing1 ji6 co2 = plainly obvious (as the nose on your face)

不清楚的 bat1 cing1 co2 dik1 bu4 qing1 chu5 de5 = unintelligible 國

悲楚 bei1 co2 bei1 chu3 = affliction; anguish; dismal; distress; grief; misery; mourning; sadness; sorrow

目前還不清楚 muk6 cin4 waan4 bat1 cing1 co2 mu4 qian2 hai2 bu4 qing1 chu3 = at present it is still unclear .... 國

頭腦清楚 tau4 nou5 cing1 co2 tou2 nao3 qing1 chu3 = sane

攝高枕頭諗清楚 sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4 nam2 cing1 co2 = think about it clearly 粵

問清問楚 man6 cing1 man6 co2 = ask until the reason is revealed

苦楚 fu2 co2 ku3 chu3 = suffering, misery, distress

少少苦楚等於激勵 siu2 siu2 fu2 co2 dang2 jyu1 gik1 lai6 = a little bit of difficulty/hardship is just encouragement

痛楚 tung3 co2 tong4 chu3 = pain, anguish, suffering

楚河漢界 co2 ho4 hon3 gaai3 chu3 he2 han4 jie4 = the border of two opposing powers

四面楚歌 sei3 min6 co2 go1 si4 mian4 chu3 ge1 = besieged on all sides; to be utterly isolated

翹楚 kiu4 co2 qiao2 chu3 = an oustanding or prominent person

巴楚 baa1 co2 ba1 chu3 = Bachu (place in Xinjiang)

楚雄 co2 hung4 chu3 xiong2 = Chuxiong (city in Yunnan)

鍾楚紅 zung1 co2 hung4 zhong1 chu3 hong2 = Cherie Chung

楚國 co2 gwok3 chu3 guo2 = the state of Chu

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聽暇佢來你咪同佢講清楚囉！粵
You should settle it with him if he comes later!

小小苦楚等於激勵。
Tiny misery will only be a motivation.

我仲有樣好重要嘅嘢要問清楚你粵
I still have something important and in need of clarification to ask you.

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