(bound form) clear; distinct; neat; orderly; as in 清楚 qīng​chu

(bound form) suffering; pain; distress; as in 苦楚 kǔ​chǔ

the Chu Kingdom, a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (c. 1030–223 BC)

a region or province, referring to the modern Hubei and Hunan area; often used as an abbreviation for Hubei province

(literary) a deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine, also known as Chaste tree; historically used as a cane for punishment

a Chinese surname

(literary) to beat; to flog; to birch