| 苦 |
kǔ chǔ | suffering / misery / pain (esp. psychological) |
| 苦 |
kǔ | bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly |
| 楚 |
Chǔ | surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 and Hunan 湖南省 provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC) |
| 楚 |
chǔ | distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old) |