(bound form) the Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a deciduous tree with light, durable wood

(bound form) to carve woodblocks for printing; to publish or print a book, as catalpa wood was traditionally the preferred material for woodblocks

(bound form) a carpenter or woodworker; an artisan who makes wooden tools or instruments

(literary, bound form) a person's birthplace or home village

a Chinese surname