(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

arrival at a location / (archaic) the wearing of clothing / (archaic) a kimono / (archaic, possibly obsolete) in the area around Edo, short for 巾着切り (kinchaku kiri, “a cutpurse”)

doses of medicine / gulps of tea / puffs of tobacco

clothes

clothing / an amount equal to one swallow (act of swallowing), a gulp / obey

as far as ... is concerned; in terms of ...

a target, a mark, a bullseye / an objective, an object (of doing something)