(bound form) an alternative name for the state of 楚国 chǔ​guó during the Zhou Dynasty; also used as a name for Jing Province, one of the nine ancient provinces of China

(historical) name used in ancient China for ethnic groups in the south

(bound form) chaste tree; brambles; a deciduous shrub with flexible branches used for weaving baskets and fences

(bound form) barbaric; fierce; unreasoning; rough and reckless