乡

xiāng

country; countryside; village; rural area, native place; home village or town, township (a rural administrative unit under the county)

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countryside; native place; rural area; village

【法】 township

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countryside; native place; rural area; village

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xiāng

n. country, countryside, village, rural area, home village, home city, native land, township

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xiang1

country or countryside, native place, home village or town, township (PRC administrative unit)

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乡(鄉)

xiāng

名

（乡村） country; countryside; village; rural area:

城乡差别 the difference between town and country;

下乡 go to the countryside

（家乡） native place; home village; hometown:

回乡 return to one's native place;

丝绸之乡 the home of silk;

背井离乡 leave one's native place

（行政区划单位） township (a rural administrative unit under the county):

乡长 township head

（以产某种物品著名的地方） land or place famous for producing sth.:

鱼米之乡 the land of fish and rice;

浙江是我国茶乡。 Zhejiang is known as the land of tea of our country.

（姓氏） a surname:

乡明 Xiang Ming

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鄉|乡 [xiāng] ► country or countryside ► native place ► home village or town ► township (PRC administrative unit)