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clear
unclear
pain
suffering
disconsolate
person of outstanding talent
sorrowful
plant mentioned in Book of Songs, uncertainly identified as carambola or star fruit
neat
thorny problem
outstanding
sad
Notice where 楚 sits in each complete thought.
I remember that man's name very well.
Source: Tatoeba #401742 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt was so foggy I couldn't tell who it was.
Source: Tatoeba #13556500 · CC BY 2.0 FRWell do I remember the man's name.
Source: Tatoeba #791593 · CC BY 2.0 FRI still can't tell these students apart.
Source: Tatoeba #2438858 · CC BY 2.0 FRI do not understand the exact meaning of this sentence.
Source: Tatoeba #2886019 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'll explain everything to you.
Source: Tatoeba #8463668 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.