| chǔ | surname Chu/ancient place name/distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering |
| 楚 | surname Chu abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 |
| 楚剧 | Chu opera |
| 楚国 | the state of Chu (history) |
| 楚州 | Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市 |
| 楚州区 | Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市 |
| 楚庄王 | King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 |
| 楚材晋用 | great person given an important post by another country |
| 楚楚 | neat lovely |
| 楚楚动人 | lovingly pathetic; delicate and attractive; moving the heart of all who saw her; fsascination of a beauty |
| 楚楚可怜 | delicate and touching |
| 楚汉战争 | the war of 206-202 BC between Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 of Han and Xiangyu 項羽|项羽 of Chu |
| 楚河汉界 | the border of two opposing powers |
| 楚辞 | Chu Ci, the Songs of Chu (ancient book of poems, collected during Han but esp. from country of Chu c. 500 BC) |
| 楚雄 | Chuxiong county level city, capital of Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州 |
| 楚雄州 | abbr. for 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州 |
| 楚雄市 | Chuxiong county level city, capital of Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州 |
| 楚雄彝族自治州 | Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in central Yunnan, capital Chuxiong city 楚雄市 |