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楚怀王

Chǔ Huái wángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC) / later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

楚懷王 楚怀王 [Chu3 Huai2 wang2] /King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC)/later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC)/

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Other forms in these source records: 楚懷王

  • 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)

  • 怀
    huái

    bosom / heart / mind / to think of / to harbor in one's mind / to conceive (a child)

    Huái

    surname Huai

  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

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