乡 (xiāng) — "1) countryside, rural area; 2) hometown, native place; 3) township (administrative division below a county)" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

乡

1) countryside, rural area; 2) hometown, native place; 3) township (administrative division below a county)

noun

1. countryside, rural areaHSK 3.0 · level 5
noun
2. hometown, native placeHSK 3.0 · level 5
noun
3. township (administrative division below a county)HSK 3.0 · level 5
noun

Radicals / Keys

幺

Short thread

#52 · yāo · 3 strokes

Collocations

全乡的学校

quán xiāng de xué xiào

schools of the whole township

全乡居民

quán xiāng jū mín

residents of the whole township

乡里新开的学校

xiāng lǐ xīn kāi de xué xiào

the newly opened school in the township

Examples

全乡的居民都希望孩子能在这里上学。

All the residents of the township hope that the children can attend school here.

全乡有三所学校。

There are three schools in the whole township.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "1) countryside" in Chinese?

"1) countryside" in Chinese is 乡 (xiāng).

Xiang meaning Chinese

乡 (xiāng) means "1) countryside, rural area; 2) hometown, native place; 3) township (administrative division below a county)".

乡 pronunciation

It is pronounced xiāng (written as xiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Xiang in Chinese character

It is written 乡 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 乡?

乡 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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