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家乡 (jiā xiāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

家乡 (jiā xiāng) is a Chinese word: hometown. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 家乡

名 míng noun

hometown

我很想念我的家乡。

wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de jiā xiāng

I miss my hometown very much.

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Word breakdown

家 jiā — home, family - represents the personal connection and sense of belonging

乡 xiāng — countryside, native place - represents the geographical locality or region of origin

Structure & writing
1 家 jiā — family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
家 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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2 乡 xiāng — village; rural area (opposite of city)

乡 is not used as a component in any other character.

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