南冠楚囚 nánguānchǔqiú political prisoner Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 南 nán nounproper noun south south; southern; directional cardinal point opposite to 北 běi冠 guān noun hat (bound form) hat; cap; crown楚囚 chǔqiú prisoner (literary) a prisoner or war captive; refers to someone in extremely difficult or desperate circumstances