Chǔ xióng Zhōudictionary entry
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see 楚雄彝族自治州[Chǔ xióng Yí zú Zì zhì zhōu]
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Original source entry:

楚雄州 楚雄州 [Chu3 xiong2 Zhou1] /see 楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]/

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Character information

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  • 楚
    chǔ

    distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old)

    Chǔ

    surname 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)

  • 雄
    xióng

    male / staminate / grand / imposing / powerful / mighty / person or state having great power and influence

  • 州
    zhōu

    prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)

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