Definitions
(noun)
countryside; rural area
(noun)
hometown; native place
(noun)
township
About
The traditional character 鄉 originated as an ideogram depicting two people sharing a meal from a central vessel, symbolizing community and closeness. The simplified form 乡 retains only the left portion of this older structure. Its core meaning refers to the countryside, rural areas, or one's native village, evoking a local community, shared origins, and an administrative unit smaller than a town, often contrasted with urban life.
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我的家乡在农村。
乡村的空气很新鲜。
我喜欢回乡下去。
故乡的风景让我怀念。
每年春节我们都回乡。
乡村生活比城市生活宁静。
虽然我住在城市，但心系故乡。
对于海外游子，思乡之情难以言表。