Chu (Chinese: 楚, Old Chinese: *s-r̥aʔ^[2]) was a hegemonic, Zhou dynasty era state. From King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BCE, the rulers of Chu declared themselves kings on an equal footing with the Zhou kings. Though initially inconsequential, removed to the south of the Zhou heartland and practising differing customs, Chu began a series of administrative reforms, becoming a successful expansionist state during the Spring and Autumn period. With its continued expansion Chu became a great Warring States period power, until it was overthrown by the Qin in 223 BCE.

Also known as Jing (荆) and Jingchu (荆楚), Chu included most of the present-day provinces of Hubei and Hunan, along with parts of Chongqing, Guizhou, Henan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. For more than 400 years, the Chu capital Danyang was located at the junction of the Dan and Xi Rivers^[3][4] near present-day Xichuan County, Henan, but later moved to Ying. The ruling house of Chu originally bore the clan name Nai (嬭) and lineage name Yan (酓), but they are later written as Mi (芈) and Xiong (熊), respectively.^[5]

Chu ou l'état de Chu (chinois simplifié : 楚国 ; chinois traditionnel : 楚國 ; pinyin : chǔguó ; littéralement : « pays Chǔ ») était un État des périodes des Printemps et Automnes et des Royaumes combattants, établi sur le fleuve Yangzi. Chu a été annexé par Qin en 223 av. J.-C. La maison royale de Chu à l'origine portait le nom ancestral Nai (嬭) et le nom de clan Yan (酓) mais ceux-ci sont devenus plus tard Mi (芈) et Xiong (熊)¹. 

Chǔ (楚) fu un regno situato nell'attuale Cina centro meridionale, durante il Periodo delle primavere e degli autunni, (722-481 a.C. e il Periodo dei regni combattenti (481-221 a.C.). La famiglia dominante possedeva il cognome "mi" (芈), nome del clan "xiong" 熊, e il titolo nobiliare di "zi", corrispondente approssimativamente al nostro visconte.

Il primo nome dello Stato era Jing (荆) e successivamente Jingchu (荆楚). Al massimo della sua espansione il regno di Chu occupava una vasta area di territorio, comprendente le attuali province dello Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, Henan, Shanghai, e parte dello Jiangsu. La capitale del regno era Ying (郢), localizzata approssimativamente nei pressi dell'attuale Jingzhou, nella provincia dell'Hubei.

Chǔ (楚, Wade-Giles: Ch'u³, pinyin: Chǔ) fue un reino situado en lo que hoy es China central y meridional durante el período de Primaveras y Otoños (722-481 a. C.) y el período de Reinos Combatientes (481-212 a. C.).

Fue originalmente conocido como Jing (荆) y luego como Jingchǔ (荆楚). Con el peso de su poder, el reino Chǔ ocupó vastas tierras, incluyendo las provincias actuales de Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, Henan, Shanghái, y partes de Jiangsu. La capital de Chu era Ying (郢) y estaba ubicada en lo que hoy es la provincia de Hubei.

Чу (кит. 楚) — царство в южном Китае во время эпохи Чуньцю (722—481 гг. до н. э.) и Чжаньго («Воюющие царства» 481—221 до н. э.).

Первоначально царство было известно под названием Цзин (荆), затем Цзинчу (荆楚). На пике могущества под властью Чу находилась территория современных провинций Хунань, Хубэй, Чжэцзян, частично Цзянсу, Цзянси, Аньхой и Фуцзянь, а также города Шанхай. Ранней столицей Чу был Даньян 丹陽, в правление Сюн Туна (8-7 вв. до н. э.) столица была перенесена в Ин 郢 (совр. Цзинчжоу).