楚国

chǔ guó

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

chǔ

abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together

国

guó

country; nation; state