(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

seed / plant, sow / class, kind, variety / (taxonomy) species

a female given name / a surname

an origin, cause / a type, class

counter for number of kinds or types

an origin, cause / a type, class / an interest, appeal

a seed / a kind, type, sort, class, or category / (taxonomy) a species