Ancient place name in modern-day Anhui province, famous as the site where the first Han emperor defeated Xiang Yu.

The heart of a battlefield or the center of an encirclement; used often in traditional literature or historical contexts.historical contexts.

(xiehouyu) trapped like the Hegemon King of Chu at Gaixia; describes a situation where one is isolated and under attack from all directions; the first half of a two-part allegory whose second half is [[四面楚歌|四面楚歌|si4 mian4 chu3 ge1]]