滁 (chú) - Chu — refers to the Chu River in & also the name of Chuzhou city in Anhui.

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chú ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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滁 · chú

Chu — refers to the Chu River in Anhui province, China;

also the name of Chuzhou city in Anhui.

Chu — refers to the Chu River inalso the name of Chuzhou city in Anhui.

Usage highlights

Chuzhou cityChu RiverChuzhou prefectureChu CountyChuzhou DistrictChuzhou dialect
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chuzhou is a city in Anhui Province (滁州).
  • The Chu River flows through Anhui (滁河).
  • He visited the Langya Mountains in Chuzhou (滁州琅琊山).
  • Ouyang Xiu wrote about Chuzhou in his essay (《醉翁亭记》 about 滁州).

Collocations

  • Chuzhou city(滁州)
  • Chu River(滁河)
  • Chuzhou prefecture(滁州府)
  • Chu County(滁县)
  • Chuzhou District(滁州区)
  • Chuzhou dialect(滁州话)

Idioms

  • The Drunken Old Man's Pavilion (醉翁亭记) - famous essay by Ouyang Xiu set in Chuzhou
  • Chuzhou West Stream (滁州西涧) - famous poem by Wei Yingwu

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical name referring to Chuzhou city and Chu River in Anhui province.
  • Gained literary significance through Ouyang Xiu's Northern Song dynasty essay 'The Drunken Old Man's Pavilion' set in Chuzhou.
  • The character appears almost exclusively in geographical and historical contexts related to this specific region.

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