(historical or contemporary) any of several kingdoms, empires, or states of the Chinese people

the central part of a country, historically, commonly known as the capital city or the main region, where an emperor or other ruler resides / something within a country

Short for 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan

a surname

truth, reality

complete, wholly / regular script (楷書, kaisho) / natural, pristine / truth, reality, genuineness / (logic) a true statement

a surname / a female given name

truth, reality, genuineness

absolutely, really

used for recalling information previously forgotten or sudden change of subjects: that's right