楚

Chu3
#857 most
frequent character
surname Chu

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

楚 pairs 林, a thick growth of trees, with the sound part 疋 shū, and first meant a large cluster of trees. The meaning then grew to 'to arrange in order' and then to 'clear, distinct'.

楚 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

楚chǔ
distinct, clear, orderly, pain

Homophones

储Chu3
surname Chu, Taiwan pr. [Chu2]

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