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楚 is a phono-semantic compound in which 林 (forest, trees) indicates the meaning and 疋 supplies the sound. It originally denoted a thorny shrub, the chaste tree, whose branches were used for corporal punishment, giving the character extended meanings of pain and hardship. It also became the name of the ancient State of Chu. Over time, the meaning shifted to "distinct, clear", as in the modern compound 清楚.
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请你说清楚。
他的话很清楚。
我清楚记得那天。
她喜欢看楚剧。
楚国是古代的国家。
他感到一阵痛楚。
她的眼神很凄楚。
他对这个问题的立场非常清楚。
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