Chǔ

clear; neat (in 清楚)

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Chǔsurname Chu; abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hú běi Shěng] and Hunan 湖南省[Hú nán Shěng] provinces together; Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)
  • chǔdistinct; clear; orderly

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

清楚qīng chǔ

clear; distinct; to understand

chǔ

clear; neat; pain

楚楚chǔ chǔ

neat; tidy; delicate

苦楚kǔ chǔ

suffering; misery

痛楚tòng chǔ

pain; anguish

一清二楚yī qīng èr chǔ

perfectly clear; very clear

5Example Sentences

这个问题我还不清楚。

zhè gè wèn tí wǒ huán bù qīng chǔ。

I am not clear about this problem yet.

他把事情说得一清二楚。

tā bǎ shì qíng shuō dé yī qīng èr chǔ。

He explained the matter very clearly.

Other Characters Pronounced “chu”