Writing
故乡 (gù xiāng) — how to say "hometown" in Chinese
故乡
Hometown, native place
noun
Character composition
故
old, former
乡
village, countryside
Radicals / Keys
幺
Short thread
#52 · yāo · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
思念故乡
sī niàn gù xiāng
to miss one's hometown
回到故乡
huí dào gù xiāng
to return to one's hometown
Examples
我常常想念我美丽的故乡。
I often miss my beautiful hometown.
我回故乡。
I am returning to my hometown.
Frequently asked questions
Hometown meaning in Chinese
"hometown" in Chinese is 故乡 (gù xiāng).
故乡 meaning in English
故乡 (gù xiāng) means "Hometown, native place".
Hometown in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced gù xiāng (written as gu xiang, guxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hometown" in Chinese characters?
It is written 故乡: 故 has 9 strokes, 乡 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 故乡?
故乡 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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