楚辞 Traditional form: 楚辭 Pinyin (reading): Chǔcí Definitions: Songs of Chu, an anthology of poetic songs, many from the state of Chu 楚 ( Chǔ), collected in the Han dynasty 漢朝/汉朝 ( Hànchào) Characters: 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname 辞 - words, speech; to resign, to take leave Traditional characters: 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname 辭 - words, speech; to resign, to take leave