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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
雅江 Yǎjiāng	雅江 \| 雅江* \| *雅江	Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)


黑水 Hēishuǐ	黑水 \| 黑水* \| *黑水	Heishui County (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州｜阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan


鸿沟 hónggōu	鸿沟 \| 鸿沟* \| *鸿沟	(fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap / (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 and Han 漢｜汉	鴻溝


荆 jīng	荆 \| 荆* \| *荆	chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國｜楚国	荊


褚 Chǔ	褚 \| 褚* \| *褚	surname Chu


储 Chǔ	储 \| 储* \| *储	surname Chu / Taiwan pr. [Chu2]	儲


金川 Jīnchuān	金川 \| 金川* \| *金川	Jinchuan County (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州｜阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan


屈原 Qū Yuán	屈原 \| 屈原* \| *屈原	Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷｜离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭｜楚辞


楚 Chǔ	楚 \| 楚* \| *楚	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)


楚辞 Chǔcí	楚辞 \| 楚辞* \| *楚辞	Songs of Chu, an anthology of poetic songs, many from the state of Chu 楚, collected in the Han dynasty 漢朝｜汉朝	楚辭


松潘 Sōngpān	松潘 \| 松潘* \| *松潘	Songpan County (Tibetan: zung chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州｜阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan


毛遂自荐 Máo Suìzìjiàn	毛遂自荐 \| 毛遂自荐* \| *毛遂自荐	Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)	毛遂自薦


芭 bā	芭 \| 芭* \| *芭	an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辭｜楚辞 / used in 芭蕉 / used in transliteration


离骚 Lí Sāo	离骚 \| 离骚* \| *离骚	On Encountering Sorrow, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原 in Songs of Chu 楚辭｜楚辞	離騷


曲水 Qǔshuǐ	曲水 \| 曲水* \| *曲水	Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩｜拉萨, Tibet


郢 Yǐng	郢 \| 郢* \| *郢	Ying, ancient capital of Chu 楚 in Hubei, Jianling county 江陵縣｜江陵县


曲松 Qǔsōng	曲松 \| 曲松* \| *曲松	Qusum county, Tibetan: Chu gsum rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區｜山南地区, Tibet


下里巴人 xiàlǐbārén	下里巴人 \| 下里巴人* \| *下里巴人	folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國｜楚国 / popular art forms (contrasted with 陽春白雪｜阳春白雪, highbrow art forms)


楚国 Chǔguó	楚国 \| 楚国* \| *楚国	the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei	楚國


鄐 Chù	鄐 \| 鄐* \| *鄐	surname Chu


暗渡陈仓 àndù Chéncāng	暗渡陈仓 \| 暗渡陈仓* \| *暗渡陈仓	lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu) / fig. to feign one thing while doing another / to cheat under cover of a diversion	暗渡陳倉


曲麻莱 Qǔmálái	曲麻莱 \| 曲麻莱* \| *曲麻莱	Qumarlêb County (Tibetan: chu dmar leb rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州｜玉树藏族自治州, Qinghai	曲麻萊


朝秦暮楚 zhāo Qínmù Chǔ	朝秦暮楚 \| 朝秦暮楚* \| *朝秦暮楚	serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides


毛遂 Máo Suì	毛遂 \| 毛遂* \| *毛遂	Mao Sui (third century BC), who proverbially offered his services to the King of Chu 楚, see 毛遂自薦｜毛遂自荐


褚遂良 Chǔ Suìliáng	褚遂良 \| 褚遂良* \| *褚遂良	Chu Suiliang (596-659), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家


明修栈道，暗渡陈仓 míngxiūzhàndào, 'àndù Chéncāng	明修…陈仓 \| 明修…陈仓* \| *明修…陈仓	lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu) / fig. to feign one thing while doing another / to cheat under cover of a diversion	明修棧道，暗渡陳倉


阰 pí	阰 \| 阰* \| *阰	mountain in ancient Chu


萧何 Xiāo Hé	萧何 \| 萧何* \| *萧何	Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦｜刘邦 side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭｜楚汉战争	蕭何


吴楚 Wú Chǔ	吴楚 \| 吴楚* \| *吴楚	southern states of Wu and Chu / the middle and lower Yangtze valley	吳楚


优孟 Yōu Mèng	优孟 \| 优孟* \| *优孟	You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王｜楚庄王, known for his intelligence and sharp tongue	優孟


朱熹 Zhū Xī	朱熹 \| 朱熹* \| *朱熹	Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism


曹参 Cáo Cān	曹参 \| 曹参* \| *曹参	Cao Can (-190 BC), second chancellor of Han Dynasty, contributed to its founding by fighting on Liu Bang's 劉邦｜刘邦 side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭｜楚汉战争 / also pr. [Cao2 Shen1]	曹參


周处 Zhōu Chǔ	周处 \| 周处* \| *周处	Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general	周處


春秋五霸 Chūnqiū Wǔbà	春秋五霸 \| 春秋五霸* \| *春秋五霸	the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公｜齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公｜晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王｜楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭｜吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐｜越王勾践


吴市吹箫 Wúshìchuīxiāo	吴市吹箫 \| 吴市吹箫* \| *吴市吹箫	to beg while playing the xiao 簫｜箫 (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician	吳市吹簫


天问 Tiānwèn	天问 \| 天问* \| *天问	Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原 / Tianwen, a series of interplanetary missions developed by the China National Space Administration starting in 2016, named after the poem	天問


伍奢 Wǔshē	伍奢 \| 伍奢* \| *伍奢	Wu She (-522 BC), powerful minister of Chu and father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥


吴头楚尾 Wútóu Chǔwěi	吴头楚尾 \| 吴头楚尾* \| *吴头楚尾	lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together / head-to-tail / one thing starts where the other leaves off	吳頭楚尾


吹箫乞食 chuīxiāoqǐshí	吹箫乞食 \| 吹箫乞食* \| *吹箫乞食	to beg while playing the xiao 簫｜箫 (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician	吹簫乞食


唐初四大家 Tángchū Sì Dàjiā	唐初四大家 \| 唐初四大家* \| *唐初四大家	Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang / refers to Yu Shinan 虞世南, Ouyang Xun 歐陽詢｜欧阳询, Chu Suiliang 褚遂良 and Xue Ji 薛稷


四面楚歌 sìmiàn Chǔgē	四面楚歌 \| 四面楚歌* \| *四面楚歌	lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom) / fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help


城关区 Chéngguān Qū	城关区 \| 城关区* \| *城关区	Chengguan District of Lhasa City 拉薩市｜拉萨市, Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet / Chengguan district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市｜兰州市, Gansu	城關區


年楚河 Niánchǔ Hé	年楚河 \| 年楚河* \| *年楚河	Nyang qu or Nian chu River in Tibet, a tributary of Yarlung Tsangpo


曲松县 Qǔsōngxiàn	曲松县 \| 曲松县* \| *曲松县	Qusum county, Tibetan: Chu gsum rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區｜山南地区, Tibet	曲松縣


曲水县 Qǔshuǐxiàn	曲水县 \| 曲水县* \| *曲水县	Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩｜拉萨, Tibet	曲水縣


曲麻莱县 Qǔmálái Xiàn	曲麻莱县 \| 曲麻莱县* \| *曲麻莱县	Qumarlêb County (Tibetan: chu dmar leb rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州｜玉树藏族自治州, Qinghai	曲麻萊縣


朱立伦 Zhū Lìlún	朱立伦 \| 朱立伦* \| *朱立伦	Eric Chu (1961-), Taiwanese KMT politician	朱立倫


松潘县 Sōngpān Xiàn	松潘县 \| 松潘县* \| *松潘县	Songpan County (Tibetan: zung chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州｜阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan	松潘縣


柏举之战 Bǎijǔzhī Zhàn	柏举之战 \| 柏举之战* \| *柏举之战	Battle of Baiju (506 BC), in which Wu 吳｜吴 scored a crushing victory over Chu 楚	柏舉之戰


楚怀王 Chǔ Huáiwáng	楚怀王 \| 楚怀王* \| *楚怀王	King Huai of Chu (reigned 328-299 BC) / later King Huai of Chu (reigned 208-205 BC)	楚懷王


楚河汉界 Chǔhé Hànjiè	楚河汉界 \| 楚河汉界* \| *楚河汉界	lit. the river that divides Chu and Han / fig. a line that divides rival territories / the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard	楚河漢界


楚汉战争 Chǔ Hàn Zhànzhēng	楚汉战争 \| 楚汉战争* \| *楚汉战争	Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu	楚漢戰爭


楚庄王 Chǔ Zhuāngwáng	楚庄王 \| 楚庄王* \| *楚庄王	King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸	楚莊王


洪秀柱 Hóng Xiùzhù	洪秀柱 \| 洪秀柱* \| *洪秀柱	Hung Hsiu-chu (1948-), Taiwanese KMT politician


褚人获 Chǔ Rénhuò	褚人获 \| 褚人获* \| *褚人获	Chu Renhuo (1635-1682), author of historical novel Dramatized History of Sui and Tang 隋唐演義｜隋唐演义	褚人獲


那曲县 Nǎqūxiàn	那曲县 \| 那曲县* \| *那曲县	Nagchu county, Tibetan: Nag chu rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區｜那曲地区, central Tibet	那曲縣


金川县 Jīnchuān Xiàn	金川县 \| 金川县* \| *金川县	Jinchuan County (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州｜阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan	金川縣


阳春白雪 yángchūnbáixuě	阳春白雪 \| 阳春白雪* \| *阳春白雪	melodies of the elite in the state of Chu 楚國｜楚国 / highbrow art and literature	陽春白雪


隋唐演义 Suí Táng Yǎnyì	隋唐演义 \| 隋唐演义* \| *隋唐演义	Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人獲｜褚人获	隋唐演義


雅江县 Yǎjiāngxiàn	雅江县 \| 雅江县* \| *雅江县	Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)	雅江縣


黑水县 Hēishuǐ Xiàn	黑水县 \| 黑水县* \| *黑水县	Heishui County (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州｜阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan	黑水縣

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